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  2. Seville Cathedral - Wikipedia

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    Seville Cathedral was the site of the baptism of Infante Juan of Aragon in 1478, only son of the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. Its royal chapel holds the remains of the city's conqueror, Ferdinand III of Castile , his son and heir, Alfonso the Wise , and their descendant, King Peter the Cruel .

  3. Giralda - Wikipedia

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    The Giralda (Spanish: La Giralda [la xiˈɾalda]) is the bell tower of Seville Cathedral in Seville, Spain. [1] It was built as the minaret for the Great Mosque of Seville in al-Andalus, during the reign of the Almohad dynasty, with a Renaissance-style belfry added by the Catholics after the expulsion of the Muslims from the area.

  4. List of cathedrals in Spain - Wikipedia

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    UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985 as part of the site Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct. [89] Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See: Seville Andalusia: Seville: 1507 [90] UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, as part of the site Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville. [91] Largest gothic cathedral in the world. [92]

  5. List of longest church buildings - Wikipedia

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    Ecuador: 150 ?? 73: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception ... Seville Cathedral: 1196: Seville ... (ref. St. Mary's Cathedral website ...

  6. Sights and landmarks of Seville - Wikipedia

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    South façade of the Cathedral of St. Mary of Seville. The Giralda. The Cathedral of St. Mary was built from 1401 to 1519 after the Reconquista on the former site of the city's mosque. It is among the largest of all medieval and Gothic cathedrals, in terms of both area and volume.

  7. Holy Week in Seville - Wikipedia

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    The core events in Semana Santa are the processions of the brotherhoods, known as estación de penitencia (stations of penance), from their home church or chapel to the cathedral of Seville and back. The last section before arriving to the cathedral is common to all brotherhoods and is known as the Carrera Oficial.

  8. Tomb of Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia

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    Tomb of Christopher Columbus in the Seville Cathedral (right side of the transept). The inscription on the pedestal reads: "When the island of Cuba emancipated from Mother Spain, Seville obtained the deposit of Columbus's remains, and its city council erected this pedestal." The Tomb of Christopher Columbus is located in the Seville Cathedral ...

  9. Archbishop's Palace, Seville - Wikipedia

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    It is located in the southern section of Seville, [1] in the Plaza Virgen de los Reyes, angled almost opposite the Giralda. [2] It is situated on the northeastern side of Seville Cathedral in the neighborhood of Santa Cruz. Of Spanish Baroque architectural style, [3] it has had the status of National Monument since 1969.