Our first way in the morning leads us to the cathedral of Seville.
We have already heard a lot of this building, but as we stand in front of it, we are astonished by the dimensions. To get a sense of this building we first walk around it.
In addition to the dimensions, the many filigree ornaments catch the eye.
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More InformationThe Seville Cathedral is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world and after St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida in Brazil the third-largest churches in the world.
It is 115 m long, 43 m wide and and in the nave 42 m high.
Inside, the people lose themselves in this monumental building. If you consider that this Gothic cathedral was built from 1401 to 1519 asks oneself involuntarily, how this was possible for people with their modest technical aids.
Christopher Columbus
After a first impression, we go to the tomb of Christopher Columbus, which is carried by four men.
It actually contains the remains of the “discoverer” of America.
Retablo
The Capital Mayor with the Retablo, a framed altarpiece with a gigantic show wall carved from wood in the background, impresses us most.
It is the largest retable in the world, 23 m high and 20 m wide. The altar driven of silver and the 45 gold-painted relief images in the background make us speechless.
Giralda
After leaving the cathedral we stand in front of the 104.5 meter high Giralda, the bell tower of the cathedral. It is the symbol of Seville.
The former Moorish minaret is the remainder of the 1184-built mosque. At the time of construction it was the third highest building in the world. Inside one could reach the height of 70 m even on horseback.
In 1928 the cathedral of Seville was classified as a historical monument and since 1987 it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
After the visit of the cathedral we are convinced that we have seen one of the most excellent cultural monuments of mankind.
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