Along the way to Santiago de Compostela we made a pit stop in Astorga, which is in the province of Leon. We visited the Cathedral of Astorga, which was full of beautiful stain glass windows, plenty of chapels, and a stunning main altar piece. One of the key features of this cathedral is that it brings together many different styles of architecture, including Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical. The cathedral is built upon the foundations of the old Romanesque cathedral and the inside is Gothic style while the outside is Baroque. The portico however are Renaissance and the cloister is Classical style.
The museum is filled with a slew of religious art, including the jeweled reliquary of the True Cross. All in all there are over 533 works in the museum in total. The museum was designed in 1889 by Bishop Grau and was finally opened in 1954.
We had a guided listening tour for this museum/cathedral experience. The guided tour went over the purpose and history behind each of the chapels around the secondary naves, as well as information on the main nave and the choir. The listenings for the museums were less detailed than those for the cathedral itself, but I still found them informational.
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