Catedral de Santa María de Huesca
Rising above Huesca's old town, this 13th-century Gothic cathedral hides one of Spain's most celebrated Renaissance altarpieces — a gilded masterwork by Damián Forment that stops visitors dead in their tracks. The façade alone, carved in Isabelline Gothic style, is worth the climb up the cobbled streets.
The Forment Altarpiece
Inside the triple-nave interior, Damián Forment's alabaster altarpiece (completed 1533) towers over the main chapel in a cascade of biblical scenes so finely carved they look almost liquid. Art historians rank it among the finest Renaissance sculptures on the Iberian Peninsula.
Look closely at the predella panels — the relief of the Pietà in particular shows a naturalism that was revolutionary for its era. Bring binoculars if you can; the upper registers are extraordinary up close.
The Cathedral Museum
The attached Museo Diocesano occupies the Gothic cloister and displays medieval panel paintings, Romanesque capitals rescued from demolished rural churches, and liturgical silverwork spanning five centuries.
Don't skip the chapter house, where a haunting 16th-century mural cycle lines the walls — it's rarely crowded even in summer and feels like a private discovery.
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