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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
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°W / 37.38583; -5.99306Coordinates: 37°23′9″N 5°59′35″W / 37.38583°N 5.99306°W / 37.38583; -5.99306
LocationSeville
CountrySpain
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Websitewww.catedraldesevilla.es
History
StatusCathedral
Consecrated1507
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Alonso Martínez, Pedro Dancart, Carles Galtés de Ruan, Alonso Rodríguez
Architectural typechurch
StyleGothic
Groundbreaking1401
Completed1528
Specifications
Length135 metres (443 ft)
Width100 metres (330 ft)
Nave width15 metres (49 ft)
Height42 metres (138 ft)
Number of spires1
Spire height105 metres (344 ft)
Administration
ArchdioceseSeville
Clergy
ArchbishopJuan Asenjo Pelegrina
Official nameCathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
TypeCultural
Criteriai, ii, iii, vi
Designated1987 (11th session), modified 2010
Reference no.383bis-001
State Party Spain
RegionEurope and North America
Official nameCatedral de Santa María de la Sede de Sevilla
TypeReal property
CriteriaMonument
Designated29 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.

  • Gate to the Patio de los Naranjos, part of the old Almohad mosque, now annexed to the Cathedral.

  • Pierre Dancart's masterpiece, considered one of the finest altarpieces in the world.

  • Montañés' Cristo de los Cálices (1603), located in the Sacristy.

  • Panoramic view

  • Inside the cathedral

  • Details of vaults in front of main chapel

Seville Cathedral Media

  • Interior of the cathedral.

  • Sevilla Cathedral - Giralda

  • 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, in the North facade

  • 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

  • Golden ceiling, main nave, Seville Cathedral

  • Teto sobre o coro.

  • Tomb of Columbus.

  • Main Door or Door of Assumption.

References

  1. ↑ "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. 
  2. ↑ "Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville". UNESCO. Retrieved 2009-06-01.

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