Accessing the Cathedral’s dome

[dfox]

I am currently in the SdC Cathedral and trying to access its Dome.

Can someone advise me how to get up to the Dome?

I have asked the Cathedral’s security guards, sales clerks in the gift shop, etc. No body can tell me.

Thanks

 

[natefaith]

There is a visitor's center on the ground floor; the entrance is outside between the two staircases on the front façade. You can ask if they do a tour that takes you up there.

 

[natefaith]

Hi @dfox , were you able to find out anything? Hope you enjoyed the beautiful day!

 

[Phil W]

Last November there was a roof top tour. I did it in July 2016 and saw they still had the tour available in November 2018. Tickets were through the Visitors Office. Show your credential and receive a little bit off the price of the tour.

 

[Bala]

My understanding is that the rooftop tour is canceled until the renovations are done. @dfox let us know what you find out and, if that tour is still on, if it goes to the dome. I did an interior tour last fall of the clerestory level. It was a great tour, with some interesting views and sections. But we didn't go as high up as the dome.

Good luck!

 

[Beeks]

Really wanted the rooftop view when I was there last month. Security told me, in Spanish, it was closed during the restoration. Confirmed in English at the gift shop.

 

[dfox]

Hi @dfox , were you able to find out anything? Hope you enjoyed the beautiful day!

I didn’t try. But I read from a cathedral brochure there are guided walks on the roof, not Dome. It starts at 8:00 am and is limited to 25 people at a time.

 

[Canche]

Last November there was a roof top tour. I did it in July 2016 and saw they still had the tour available in November 2018. Tickets were through the Visitors Office. Show your credential and receive a little bit off the price of the tour.

Roof top tour is great and the underground tour is even better

 

[Phil W]

Roof top tour is great and the underground tour is even better

I have done both as well. In November, I was the only person who signed up for the underground archaeological tour so it was really a private tour.
Phil