Today I toured the Catedral de Sevilla and la Giralda (the cathedral's belltower) and loved it. The city is very proud of their enormous cathedral because of its rich history. The cathedral that we see today was actually first a Moorish mosque that was then constructed into a Christian cathedral. It's overall architecture is Gothic and you can see the influence of both religions throughout the interior and exterior.
* warning: this blog is going to be a lot of history so feel free to skim, haha...I just want to make sure that I remember all of the details when the trip is over
The cathedral is also famous worldwide because it houses the tomb of Christopher Columbus! (see pic) ...after Cristóbol Colón died, the Spanish monarchy moved the remains several times. They were in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic for many years until the DR gained independence. The tomb was then transported back to Spain and the statues holding it represent the different areas of Spanish royalty.
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After seeing the interior (each window, pillar, and floor tile was so detailed!), our next move was to climb up La Giralda. La Giralda a the cathedral's tower that can be seen from practically anywhere in the center of the city. It's about 30 some stories tall and the view of the city from the top was incredible. Luckily today was a beautiful day too, with lots of sunshine and the rain held off until I was walking to class.
| Speaking of class, my grammar class is going well so far...it's only 2 weeks long, so our mid-term is tomorrow already. Hasta luego, Elizabeth |
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