Teruel's cathedral is a rich example of the Mudéjar imagination at work with its kaleidoscopic brickwork and colourful ceramic tiles. The superb 13th-century bell tower has hints of the Romanesque in its detail. Inside, the astounding (and neck craning) Mudéjar ceiling of the nave is covered with paintings that add up to a medieval cosmography – from musical instruments and hunting scenes to coats of arms and Christ's crucifixion. Other highlights include the extraordinary 15th-century Gothic retablo in the Capilla de la Coronación.
The adjacent Museo de Arte Sacro housed in the stately Palacio Episcopal has two floors of superb religious paintings and sculptures dating from the 12th century, as well as some ornate 16th-century bishops' vestments. There are also several wood panels from the cathedral's extraordinary Mudéjar ceiling that have been damaged by woodworm (or similar) but which still display their vibrant design.
