Centuries of styles clash in Vic’s impressive cathedral. Most of the neoclassical exterior was built during the 18th century, but the Romanesque belltower is one of few remnants dating to the 11th century. Within, the Stations of the Cross are animated in colourful World War II–era frescoes, while Corinthian columns glow bronze in the darkness. Entrance to the cathedral itself is free – the listed prices apply to the cloisters, crypt and retaule (altarpiece).
The altarpiece alone is worth the ticket price: this 15th-century masterwork by Pere Oller shows scenes from the lives of the Virgin Mary and various saints. The elaborate Gothic tracery decorating the cloisters, and the 11th-century crypt, are also well worth admiring.
