This building is listed in the National Assets of Cultural Interest. 

Its full name is  Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción y San Frutos. (the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint Frutos). 

Following the late Gothic style, construction began in 1525 with the help of volunteers from Segovia, under the direction of the architects of the Gil de Hontañón family. It was not consecrated until 1768. This cathedral replaced the Old Cathedral, located opposite the Alcázar, which was destroyed in the War of the Communities in 1520. 

On the outside, facing west, is the main façade, known as the Gate of Forgiveness (Puerta del Perdón), where there is a sculpture of the Holy Virgin by Juan Guas. On the outside is the so-called Enlosado, a paved space that is currently used as a stage for cultural activities. The spectacular tower was inhabited until the mid-20th century by the bell ringer. Today it is a very popular tourist attraction in the city. 

The Gate of Saint Geroteo, named after the city's first bishop, opens to the south. Facing north is the Gate of San Frutos, built in honour of the city's patron saint at the beginning of the 17th century. 

The cathedral has a three-nave plan with a dome-covered transept, designed by Pedro de Brizuela in the 18th century, with a semicircular apse at the chevet and ambulatory, surrounded by chapels. 

The interior is both grandiose and harmonious, with its beautiful 14th century stained glass windows, and the 18th century Baroque organ, as well as the collection of grilles and the pulpit, which watches over the relics of Saint Frutos. Of particular importance is the Gothic choir which came from the old cathedral, along with other decorative and architectural elements. 

 Inside the building, there are 18 chapels, decorated with important paintings and sculptures. Some noteworthy examples are the Romanesque Calvary found in the Chapel of the Sacrament; the triple painting by Ambrosius Benson and the altarpiece of ‘La Piedad’, by Juan de Juni, which are in the Chapel of the Holy Burial. This is next to the Gate of Saint Frutos and the Recumbent Christ by Gregorio Fernández. 

The Cathedral Museum houses remarkable pieces of art by Pedro Berruguete, Sánchez Coello and Van Orley, and the Cathedral Archive which preserves more than 500 incunabula, including the Synodal of Aguilafuente, the first book ever printed in Spain. 

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