Seville - Cathedral

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Seville Cathedral, one of the largest and richest Gothic cathedrals in Christendom, unmatched in its impressive spatial effect and its abundance of art treasures, was built between 1402 and 1506 on the site of the town's principal mosque.

Hobbies & Activities category: Christian sites; UNESCO World Heritage Site

Attractions within Cathedral

Cathedral - Court of Orange-Trees

The imposing Puerta del Perdón on the north side of the Seville Cathedral, which dates from the Moorish period, leads into the Patio de los Naranjos, originally the forecourt of the mosque. The

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Biblioteca Colombina

On the east side of the Patio de los Naranjos in Seville is the Biblioteca Colombina, founded in the 13th century and enriched by a bequest from Fernando Colón, Columbus's son, which contains rare

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Capilla de la Granada

In the southeast corner of the Patio de los Naranjos in Seville is the Capilla de la Granada, another relic of the old mosque, with a fine horseshoe arch.

Cathedral - Doorways

The finest of the Seville Cathedral's doorways, all of which are richly decorated with statues and reliefs, are the Puerta del Bautismo (Doorway of the Baptism) and the Puerta del Nacimiento

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Cathedral - Interior

The five-aisled interior of the Seville Cathedral (117m/384ft long, 76m/249ft wide, 40m/130ft high) is one of the most impressive among the Gothic churches of Spain, notable for the clarity of its

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Capilla Real

Behind the Capilla Mayor, at the east end of the Seville Cathedral, is the Capilla Real, a Renaissance structure 38m/125ft long with a high dome, built between 1551 and 1575 on the site of an

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Cathedral - Capilla Mayor

In the Capilla Mayor of the Seville Cathedral, which also has a large and richly wrought reja, the dominant feature is the resplendent retablo, a masterpiece of Gothic wood-carving. In the center

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Cathedral - Choir

The Seville Cathedral choir has a beautiful reja (grille) of 1519 and Gothic choir-stalls of 1475-79.

Cathedral - Sacristia Mayor

The Sacristía Mayor of the Seville Cathedral, which is entered through an antechamber, is a magnificent 16th century structure with a beautiful domed ceiling. It contains a number of fine pictures,

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Cathedral - Side Chapels

The side chapels of the Seville Cathedral contain numerous tombs and altarpieces. Particularly notable among the altarpieces are two by Murillo, the "Guardian Angel" to the right of the Puerta

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Chapterhouse

In the southeast corner of the Seville Cathedral the Plateresque Chapterhouse (Sala Capitular; 1530-92) contains Murillo's ''Immaculate Conception''.

Monument of Columbus

In the south transept of Seville, just inside the Puerta de San Cristóbal, can be seen the monument of Columbus (by Arturo Mélida), originally erected in Havana Cathedral in 1892 and brought here

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Cathedral - Sacristia de los Calices

The Sacristía de los Cálices in the Seville Cathedral, to the right of the Capilla Mayor, contains a famous crucifix by Montañés as well as numerous pictures, including works by Goya, Zurbarán, Morales and Murillo.

Weathervane

On the east side of the Seville Cathedral, between the Puerta de los Palos and the Puerta de Oriente, which gives access to the Patio de los Naranjos, rises the Giralda, the 93m/305ft high tower

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