The Old Cathedral is worth a visit and to pay the $2 fee to go inside . It has some interesting relics and provides a lot of information about the history of Cuenca .

The Old Cathedral is worth a visit and to pay the $2 fee to go inside . It has some interesting relics and provides a lot of information about the history of Cuenca .
It does not have the grandeur of the New Cathedral across Parque Calderon, but its history makes it worth a visit, which costs only $2.
I'm not religious, but thoroughly enjoyed visiting the churches in Cuenca. The Old Cathedral is lovely.
On a previous visit to Cuenca, I could never find this place open. I got in this time and it was delightful. Piped music was at times very atmospheric, but included Scott Joplin played on glass harmonica. Odd. Some peculiar figures by the altar: life-sized seated Christ and disciples in a semi-circle, sort of like an AA meeting. But some...
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Loaded with art and history. Feels like a trip back in time. So peaceful. Though not used for religious services now, you can feel a presence.
Awesome interior. The artefacts and painting are so dated 1500 century period. There is nothing that anyone would dislike.
Pales in comparison to New Cathedral. Beautiful carved doors, but very modest compared to New Cathedral. Great location on Parque Calderon. Has been deconsecrated as a church.
I really like the paintings of the Old Cathedral. Outside the cathedral you can take a double floor bus where you can do see the most important places of the city of Cuenca
This massive structure seems to overwhelm most other buildings in the city and the towers were to have been much higher!!! (Unfortunately they could not be completed as the foundations can support the weight - the structure is in contrast to the old Cathedral which is oacross the square
We loved visiting this beautiful church and taking the tour of the museum It was very informative, and gave us a view into the old city of Cuenca and of the Spanish influence there. Don't miss it. It is memorable.
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