Évora Cathedral was begun after the 1166 reconquest, with the first building built from 1186 to 1204 and enlarged around 1280 to 1340. Its floor plan closely follows Lisbon Cathedral. The cloisters date to 1317 to 1340. Diogo de Arruda designed the early 16th-century Manueline high choir, and King John V sponsored the main chapel, which the German royal architect João Frederico Ludovice rebuilt from 1718 to 1746. The infobox lists Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline and Baroque styles.
The facade and cloisters are rose granite, and the interior walls and vaults have white mortar. The main chapel uses Italian green, Montes Claros white and Sintra red and black marble, and the choir stalls are oak. The article gives no dimensions.
It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Évora and a UNESCO site since 1988. The museum holds the Cardinal-King's scepter and the Santo Lenho reliquary.
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