The cathedral was one of the most important religious buildings in the city in the 18C. Built above a former mosque, its construction resulted in the modification of adjacent streets and the creation of new areas such as the Plaza de la Encarnación. Its imposing appearance and brick dome above the transept are visible from around the town. Its design combines Baroque detail on its doorways with Gothic features such as vaulting and flying buttresses, the role of which is purely decorative.