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Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See
Catedral de Santa María de la Sede
Spain Andalusia Seville BW 2015-10-23 13-04-37.jpg
View of the southeastern side of the Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Metropolitan cathedral
Leadership Archbishop Juan Asenjo Pelegrina
Year consecrated 1507
Location
Location Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Architecture
Architect(s) Alonso Martínez, Pedro Dancart, Carles Galtés de Ruan, Alonso Rodríguez
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Gothic
Groundbreaking 1401
Completed 1528
Specifications
Length 135 metres (443 ft)
Width 100 metres (330 ft)
Width (nave) 15 metres (49 ft)
Height (max) 42 metres (138 ft)
Spire(s) 1
Spire height 105 metres (344 ft)
Official name: Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iii, vi
Designated 1987 (11th session)
Reference no. 383
State Party  Spain
Region Europe and North America
Official name: Catedral de Santa María de la Sede de Sevilla
Type Real property
Criteria Monument
29 December 1928
(R.I.) - 51 - 0000329 - 00000

Seville Cathedral is one of the famous Roman Catholic cathedrals in Spain. It is situated in Seville state. It is the third largest cathedral in the word and the largest Gothic style cathedral. It was consecrated in 1507. In 1987, UNESCO added this church as a World Heritage site.

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.

Images for kids

  • Bóveda crucero 001

    Interior of the cathedral.

  • Sevilla Cathedral - Giralda

    La Giralda

  • Portail du baptême cathédrale Seville Spain

    Door of Baptism, Seville

  • Door of the Conception, Seville Cathedral (Spain)

    Door of the Conception, in the North facade

  • Bóveda de la Sala Capitular de la Catedral de Sevilla

    Renaissance vault

  • Sevilla-4 (48037835727)

    Tomb of Columbus.

  • Spain Andalusia Seville BW 2015-10-23 14-22-53 cropp

    Main Door or Door of Assumption.

  • Spain Andalusia Seville BW 2015-10-23 14-24-17

    Door of Saint Miguel.

  • Sevilla Cathedral - Door of the Prince

    Door of the Prince.

  • Puerta de Palos 001

    Door of Palos.

  • Seville April 2019-12

    Tympanum of the Door of Palos.

  • Puerta del perdón 001

    Door of Forgiveness.

  • Sacristía Mayor, Catedral de Sevilla, Sevilla, España, 2015-12-06, DD 112-114 HDR

    Great sacristy ceiling

  • Sevilla seville cathedral 33bi360029

    The elliptical Renaissance dome of the chapterhouse.

  • Spain Andalusia Seville BW 2015-10-23 13-04-37

    Seville Cathedral.

  • Cathedral and Archivo de Indias - Seville

    Seville Cathedral.

  • Sevilla kathedrale

    Exterior of the Cathedral (south view).

  • View From Seville Cathedral 02

    View from inside La Giralda.

  • Seville Massive Se Cathedral Facade

    Façade of the cathedral.

  • La Giralda - 2

    Giralda as seen from the outside wall of the Patio de los Naranjos.

  • Torre de la Giralda - Plaza Virgen de los Reyes - Sevilla

    Giralda from Plaza Virgen de Los Reyes.

  • Sevilla-9 (48037769758)

    Cathedral roofs and the Garden as seen from the Giralda.

  • Sevilla-6 (48037834347)

    Choir Seating inside the Cathedral.

  • Sevilla-8 (48037770298)

    The Silver Altar.

  • Vidriera catedral Sevilla 001

    Inside the cathedral.

  • Relicarios en la capilla de las Doncellas. (Catedral de Sevilla)

    Relics.

  • Patio of the Oranges Gate, Seville Cathedral

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

  • Pierre Dancart Altarpiece Seville

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

  • Cristo de los cálices

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

  • Seville Cathedral Roof Collapse 1 August 1888 after earthquake

    Collapse caused by earthquake, 1 August 1888.

  • Catedral de Santa María de la Sede. Interior

    Inside the cathedral

  • Sevilla cathedral - vault

    Details of vaults in front of main chapel

See also

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