Wender·Vista
Valencia Cathedral
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileSpain
in the old quarter of Valencia, on the site of a Roman temple and a later mosque

Valencia Cathedral

— — a Gothic lantern set over the chalice the city has kept since 1437.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The seat of the Archdiocese of Valencia, begun in 1262 on the footprint of the city's main mosque, itself built over a Roman temple. Three doorways step through three centuries of style — Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque — and the octagonal Miguelete bell tower watches the Plaça de la Reina. Inside, a chapel holds the agate cup the cathedral has called the Holy Chalice since 1437. — from the studio

from the studio
Valencia Cathedral
— bring it home

Valencia Cathedral, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Valencia Cathedral

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Valencia Cathedral, formally the Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, stands in the heart of the old quarter between the Plaça de la Reina and the Plaça de la Verge. Construction began in 1262 on the site of the city's main mosque, which had itself replaced a Roman temple to Diana. The bulk of the building is Valencian Gothic, with later Romanesque and Baroque additions. The Archdiocese of Valencia, which the cathedral serves, was elevated in 1492.

— the stone

Three doorways frame the building. The Romanesque Puerta del Palau on the east opens onto the Plaça de la Verge. The Gothic Puerta de los Apóstoles faces the same square and gives its name to the weekly Water Tribunal that meets there each Thursday at noon, a court continuous since at least the tenth century and inscribed by UNESCO in 2009. The Baroque Puerta de los Hierros, completed in 1713 by Conrad Rudolf, opens to the Plaça de la Reina. The octagonal Miguelete bell tower, finished in 1429, rises 51 metres.

— the visit

The cathedral is open to visitors most days, with a separate ticket for the museum and a climb of 207 steps up the Miguelete to the bell platform above the city. The Chapel of the Holy Chalice holds an agate cup, dated to the first century BC, that the cathedral has venerated as the cup of the Last Supper since King Alfonso the Magnanimous deposited it here in 1437. The cathedral has hosted papal designations of the relic; Pope Benedict XVI used it for Mass on his 2006 visit.

— where
Spain · Valencia, Valencian Community
— elevation
15 m · 49 ft
— position
39.4756° N · 0.3753° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
at the lake
Plaça de la Reina
cathedral square
0.4 km SW
Llotja de la Seda
Gothic silk exchange (UNESCO)
0.5 km SW
Mercado Central
modernista market hall
0.5 km N
Torres de Serranos
medieval city gate
N
Valencia Cathedral
Plaça de la Reina
Llotja de la Seda
Mercado Central
Torres de Serranos
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Valencia Cathedral — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Construction began in 1262 on the site of the city's main mosque. The bulk of the structure is Valencian Gothic from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, with later Romanesque and Baroque doorways and chapels.

An agate cup dated to the first century BC, kept in its own chapel since 1437 and venerated by the cathedral as the cup of the Last Supper. Several popes have used it for Mass during state visits.

The Miguelete (Micalet) is the cathedral's octagonal Gothic bell tower, completed in 1429 and rising 51 metres. A climb of 207 steps reaches the bell platform and an open view across the old city.

Each doorway belongs to a different building campaign: the Romanesque Puerta del Palau, the Gothic Puerta de los Apóstoles, and the Baroque Puerta de los Hierros completed in 1713 by Conrad Rudolf.

A court of huerta irrigators that has met at the Puerta de los Apóstoles each Thursday at noon since at least the tenth century. UNESCO inscribed it on the Intangible Heritage list in 2009.

Enter from the Plaça de la Reina. A combined ticket covers the nave, the museum, and the Miguelete climb. Service times restrict tourist entry, so check the cathedral's calendar before arriving.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The cathedral sits at the centre of Valencian civic life, from the Tribunal of the Waters to the Fallas. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well for valencianos abroad.

The amber, lapis, and rose-stone palette suits Mediterranean-modern, jewel-tone traditional, and warm scholarly rooms. It sits comfortably with terracotta tile, leather, and dark walnut without competing for attention.

It fits the warm-Mediterranean and quiet-Catholic-aesthetic directions running through 2026: real architecture, real stained-glass colour, restraint. The piece reads as devotional rather than decorative.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large carries the room. For a long console a four-tile Mural opens the façade; a nine-tile Mural turns a stairwell or entry hall into a small cloister.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any vertical surface meeting steam or splashes. Glossy is reserved for framed wall pieces in dry rooms, away from direct water.

A soft microfibre cloth and clean water. Skip abrasive pads and ammonia sprays. The colour lives inside the ceramic surface, so cleaning only lifts dust and fingerprints.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our family studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. There is no licensing arrangement; Reid Wender chooses each place that enters the atlas.

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