Seville Cathedral

Seville Cathedral
Seville Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See; Spanish: Catedral de Santa María de la Sede
	View of the southeastern side of the Cathedral
	Seville Cathedral
	37°23′9″N 5°59′35″W / 37.38583°N 5.99306°WCoordinates: 37°23′9″N 5°59′35″W / 37.38583°N 5.99306°W
Location	Seville
Country	Spain
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Website	www.catedraldesevilla.es
History
Status	Cathedral
Consecrated	1507
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Alonso Martínez, Pedro Dancart, Carles Galtés de Ruan, Alonso Rodríguez
Architectural type	church
Style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	1401
Completed	1528
Specifications
Length	135 metres (443 ft)
Width	100 metres (330 ft)
Nave width	15 metres (49 ft)
Height	42 metres (138 ft)
Number of spires	1
Spire height	105 metres (344 ft)
Administration
Archdiocese	Seville
Clergy
Archbishop	Juan Asenjo Pelegrina
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, ii, iii, vi
Designated	1987 (11th session), modified 2010
Reference no.	383bis-001
State Party	Spain
Region	Europe and North America
Spanish Property of Cultural Interest
Official name	Catedral de Santa María de la Sede de Sevilla
Type	Real property
Criteria	Monument
Designated	29 December 1928
Reference no.	(R.I.) - 51 - 0000329 - 00000

Seville Cathedral is one of the famous Roman Catholic cathedrals in Spain. It is 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. ^[1]

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.^[2]

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Seville Cathedral.
Exterior of the Cathedral (South view).
View from inside of La Giralda.
Façade of the Cathedral.
Giralda as seen from the outside wall of the Patio de los Naranjos.
Giralda from Plaza Virgen de Los Reyes .
Cathedral rooves as seen from the Giralda.
Interior of the Cathedral.
Inside the Cathedral.
Inside the Cathedral.
Relics at the Cathedral.
Gate to the Patio de los Naranjos, part of the old Almohad mosque, now annexed to the Cathedral.
Pierre Dancart's masterpiece, considered one of the finest altarpieces in the world.
Montañés' Cristo de los Cálices (1603), located in the Sacristy.
Panoramic view
Inside the cathedral
Details of vaults in front of main chapel