A travel to Seville would not be entire without a stay to its Cathedral the third biggest of its kind into the whole world. This extraordinary cathedral started out as a temple built by Goths on the ruins of a Roman foundation. The only symbol of this temple can be found into the form of a little fountain in the beautiful ‘Courtyard of the Orange Trees’. Moorish inhabitants of Seville soon developed the temple into a mosque and numerous signs of the creative decorations can still be found today.

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With the re-conquest of Seville by the Christians into the 11th century, plans were quickly underway to build one of the biggest cathedrals in the earth. In fact, Seville’s cathedral is considered one of the biggest medieval and Gothic pieces of architecture that survive today. Many elements of the original mosque had been incorporated into the cathedral, the most important (and impressive) being the Giralda that was used as a minaret by the praying Moors. The Giralda was transformed into the cathedral’s bell tower and is characterized by an interior devoid of steps the top can be reached via ramps only. The Giralda is about hundred meters large and visitors may enjoy a magnificent sight of Seville from this point.

The construction of Seville’s cathedral went on for above five long centuries each time period incorporating precise architectural designs and building materials. Fundamentals of Renaissance architecture are present, although, for the latest Gothic and Plateresque styles are particularly dominant. Gold and other precious metals abound in this huge cathedral. Visitors will stand in awe of the cathedral’s spectacular Flemish glass works and a visit to the location’s museum is an absolute must to see interesting religious artifacts that were used in the cathedral over the years.

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Other constructions with especially interesting designs in Seville include the city’s bullring called Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza with its 116 asymmetrical balconies that date back to the 18th century. French architects, Bernadet and Steinacher too left their professional print on Seville over the construction of the famous Bridge of Triana.

In short, Seville’s architecture tends to dazzle visitors through handsome design that epitomizes each period and relates the story of this wonderful city.

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