Seville Cathedral
Seville Cathedral is one of the famous Roman Catholic cathedrals in Spain. It is in Seville state. It is the third largest cathedral in the world and the largest Gothic style cathedral. It was consecrated in 1507. In 1987, UNESCO added this church as a World Heritage site. [1]
| Seville Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See Spanish: Catedral de Santa María de la Sede | |
| File:Sevilla Cathedral - Southeast.jpg View of the southeastern side of the Cathedral | |
| 37°23′9″N 5°59′35″W / 37.38583°N 5.99306°WCoordinates: 37°23′9″N 5°59′35″W / 37.38583°N 5.99306°W | |
| Location | Seville |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Consecrated | 1507 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Alonso Martínez, Pedro Dancart, Carles Galtés de Ruan, Alonso Rodríguez |
| Architectural type | church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1401 |
| Completed | 1528 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 135 metres (443 ft) |
| Width | 100 metres (330 ft) |
| Nave width | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Height | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 105 metres (344 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Seville |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Juan Asenjo Pelegrina |
| Official name | Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, vi |
| Designated | 1987 (11th session), modified 2010 |
| Reference no. | 383bis-001 |
| State Party |  Spain |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name | Catedral de Santa María de la Sede de Sevilla |
| Type | Real property |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 29 December 1928 |
| Reference no. | (R.I.) - 51 - 0000329 - 00000 |
In the early 16th century, Hagia Sophia made the church into a mosque. At that time, the cathedral was the largest church or cathedral in the world. Christopher Columbus is buried in this church.[2]
Gallery
Seville Cathedral.
Exterior of the Cathedral (South view).
View from inside of La Giralda.
Façade of the Cathedral.
Giralda as seen from the outside wall of the Patio de los Naranjos.
Giralda from Plaza Virgen de Los Reyes .
Cathedral rooves as seen from the Giralda.
Interior of the Cathedral.
Inside the Cathedral.
Inside the Cathedral.
Relics at the Cathedral.
Pierre Dancart's masterpiece, considered one of the finest altarpieces in the world.
Panoramic view
Inside the cathedral
Details of vaults in front of main chapel
Seville Cathedral Media
- Bóveda crucero 001.jpg
Interior of the cathedral.
- Sevilla Cathedral - Giralda.jpg
Sevilla Cathedral - Giralda
- Portail du baptême cathédrale Seville Spain.jpg
the "Gate of Baptism", from 1449, by architects Nicolás Martínez and Juan Normán. Lorenzo Mercadante de Bretaña made the terracotta statues, between 1464 & 1487. Tympanum shows the baptism of Jesus. Saints statues are Isidoro and Leandro, Justa and Rufina, Florentina an Fulgencio. Cathedral of Seville, Spain.
- Door of the Conception, Seville Cathedral (Spain).jpg
Door of the Conception, in the North façade
- Bóveda de la Sala Capitular de la Catedral de Sevilla.jpg
Bóveda elíptica diseñada por Hernán Ruiz el Joven (1561-1563), bajo la influencia del Tratado de Arquitectura de Sebastiano Serlio. Diversas circunstancias ocasionaron retrasos en el proyecto, interviniendo en la dirección
- Cathédrale gothique du 15e, Seville.jpg
Golden ceiling, main nave, Seville Cathedral
- Ceiling over the choir - Cathedral of Seville.JPG
Teto sobre o coro.
- Sevilla-4 (48037835727).jpg
Tomb of Columbus.
- Spain Andalusia Seville BW 2015-10-23 14-22-53 cropp.jpg
Main Door or Door of Assumption.
References
- ↑ "The other Europe: Cinque Terre, Bruges, Rothenburg, Edinburgh, Seville". Dallas Morning News. 2009-05-31. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/thisweek/stories/DN-secondcities_0531tra.ART.State.Edition1.50e0717.html. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ↑ "Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville". UNESCO. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cathedral of Seville. |
- Official website
- Interactive 360° panorama from Plaza del Triunfo with Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo General de Indias (Java, highres, 0,9 MB) Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- acred-destinations
- More information of Seville Cathedral as the monument of Spain Archived 2014-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Great Building Website with more information about Seville Cathedral
- Bluffton University images and details pertaining to Catedral de Sevilla
