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Pyrenees Adventure in Spain ~ Navarre Autonomous Community The cathedral was built between the 12th and 13th centuries. It features three entrances: the North Gate, also known as the Gate of Santa Maria; the South Gate (El Portal) or Portada de los Peones; and the Main Gate (Portada del Juicio Final), which is an original Gothic-style portal depicting the Last Judgment. The cathedral is designed in a Latin cross layout with three naves, and its prominent transept is entirely Gothic in style. The ceiling is composed of ribbed vaults, except for the side chapels, which feature circular and pointed barrel vaults. Inside, there is a famous altarpiece painted by Pedro Díaz de Oviedo, as well as an intriguing 12th-century stone sculpture of the Virgin Mary known as the "White Virgin." On one side of the "Last Judgment" portal stands a Romanesque tower, while on the other side is a brick Renaissance-style tower.