The Cathedral of Seville Spain

The Catedral of Seville Spain. The “Magna Hispalensis”, Seville Cathedral, is the second largest church after the Basilica inthe vatican, Rome. Its origins date back to the 12th century principle Almohade mosque, of which only the Patio de los Naranjos and the Minaret (the Giralda) exist today.

Construction of the Cathedral began in 1401, consisting of a large open area with 5 naves and 25 chapels. The Royal Chapel contains many of the works by Murillo, Zurbarán, Valdés Leal and Goya among others. The Almohade Minaret, known as the Giralda, was fitted with renaissance bells in 1568. In total, the Gothic cathedral houses 500 works of art, mostly from the 16th and 17th century. This coincides with the most prolific artistic period for the city.

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