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Until the earthquake in 1755, the nuns' square was the convent's vegetable garden. The traditional bullfights were later held here. Today the square is one of the city's central meeting points with a city tourist information office. Near the Plaza de las Monjas, in the Sfera fashion store (C / Vázquez López, 4), excavations from Roman times can be viewed through a bullet-proof glass floor.
a Renaissance-Baroque building with a colonial aesthetic. Construction began in 1605. The floor plan is that of a five-part basilica with three naves and a transept. Reconstruction began in 1775 after the earthquake. The church was declared a cathedral in 1953 and listed as a historical monument in 1970. The elegant facade and the statue of the Virgen de la Cinta, the patron saint of the city, are worth seeing. Next door on the Plaza de la Merced is the former monastery de la Merced from the same time, today the seat of the University of Huelva.