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Cathedral

  • October 26, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Adelaide from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cathedral

The Gothic cathedral of Seville, the third-largest in the world, was begun in the 14th century, built on the site of a former mosque, from which La Giralda tower was a minaret. The cathedral's interior has many treasures, both architectural and artistic, and lots of gold brought from America. Also in the cathedral there is this beautiful tomb supported by four bronze statues, presumed to contain the remains of Christopher Columbus. But the Dominican Republic also claims to have his remains there.

From journal Sevilla '92

Cathedral

  • August 26, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by superpurd from Williams Lake, British Columbia
The Cathedral is the 3rd largest church in Europe and the largest Gothic building in the world. The inside is very ornate and beautiful. There is a huge Silver monument that is carried around by groups of men on special occasions. They used to pay the men, now the men pay for the privilege. Again, would recommend taking a guided tour to get the history and related stories dealing with the building.

From journal Seville and Toledo

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The Cathedral of Seville

  • August 24, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Stircrazy from around, Texas
The Cathedral of Seville

The Cathedral is the largest in Spain, third largest in the Christian world after St. Peter's in Rome and St. Paul's in London. The Cathedral was built on the site of the largest mosque in Seville, which was demolished in the 15th century so that the Cathedral could be built.
To each side of the main entrance stand the tombs of King Alfonso the Wise and his mother, Beatrice of Swabia.
About halfway down the right side is the tomb of Columbus. The figures bearing the coffin represent the kingdoms of Castille, Navarre, Aragon, and Leon. It was to Seville that Columbus returned on Palm Sunday, 1494, after discovering the New World.
(acknowledgement to 'Walks of Europe: Seville', which I picked up in the entry of the Cathedral)

From journal Who was the Barber of Seville?

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