Surprisingly to most of you, the only reason I visited Seville was to visit, and see it with my own eyes, the largest gothic cathedral in the world.
Also the third largest church building in the world, right after St. Peter's Basilica (Vantican City) and Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida in Brazil (boy, that's a mouthful!).
It's Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See, more commonly known as Seville Cathedral.
I see...
Why was it so famous? Well, other than being the third largest cathedral at the moment, it was once THE largest cathedral in the world for over a thousand years! Right after its completion in the 16th century and also famously known at the burial site for Christopher Columbus!
a glimpse
Seville was the cultural, artistic, and financial capital of Spain.
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See was merely a project to portay the wealth of the city in the 1200s. And it took them 700 years to complete what was the current Seville Cathedral today.
entrance
this baby jesus statue somehow weirded me out max
Baptismal font
Pierre Dancart's masterpiece, considered one of the finest altarpieces in the world *quote from Wiki*
tomb of christopher columbus
treasure room
gold relic
golden crown
From the top
can you see the gargoyle at the top on the left side?
beautiful seville
church bells
Finally, a photo of me.
I looked kinda freaky here. Maybe it was the super exhausting climb up.
Last view of the Gothic Cathedral before I headed out.
Gorgeous garden lined with orange trees.
That's all now. Let's see what Seville has got to offer next, shall we?
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