Catedral de Sevilla
Catedral de Sevilla · Sevilla
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The Cathedral stands on the site of what was, in the 12th century, the Great Mosque, of which the minaret – known as the Giralda – remains, named after a weather vane that has crowned it since the 16th century. Likewise, the Courtyard of Ablutions and the present-day Gate of Forgiveness are also parts of the former mosque. It was converted into a Christian church when Ferdinand III of Castile conquered the city in 1248.
Its construction spanned the Mudejar, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical periods. The Cathedral’s entrance is on the Plaza de la Virgen de los Reyes.
It has five naves (the central nave being 36 metres high) and its floor plan is a rectangle measuring 116 metres in length by 76 metres in width. The maximum height is reached at the transept, at 40 metres.
The high altarpiece was created in several construction phases, with artists such as the brothers Jorge Fernández Alemán and Alejo Fernández, Roque Balduque, Pedro Millán, Juan Bautista Vázquez the Elder and Pedro de Heredia all contributing to it. The Renaissance chapter house dates from the second half of the 16th century. The Main Sacristy is Plateresque in style. The remains of Christopher Columbus are enshrined in this church.
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