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Also known as La propia, Cathedral of Seville, Santa Metropolitana y Patriarcal Iglesia Catedral de Santa María de la Sede de Sevilla, Catedral de Sevilla

Catholic Cathedral in Seville (Formerly a Mosque), Spain

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Seville Cathedral is a large Catholic church in Seville, Spain, that was built on the site of a former mosque, reflecting the region's complex religious history. It is one of Spain's most important religious buildings and a significant example of architectural heritage in the country.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
church building
Has part
Giralda
Religion
Catholicism
Country
Spain
Located in
Seville
Area
68.34
Dedicated to
Mary
Official website
www.catedraldesevilla.es
Image
CATEDRAL DE SEVILLA.jpg
Height
105
Width
76
Length
116
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Commons gallery
Catedral de Sevilla
Commons category
Cathedral of Seville
architectural style
Gothic architecture
Commons Institution page
Catedral de Santa María de la Sede de Sevilla
heritage designation
bien de interés cultural
inception
1410-00-00
category for people buried here
Category:Burials at Seville Cathedral
native label
Iglesia Catedral de Santa María
Christian liturgical rite
Roman Rite
described by source
Wikitólica
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Encyclopedic overview

The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See (Spanish: Catedral de Santa María de la Sede), better known as Seville Cathedral (Catedral de Sevilla), is a Catholic cathedral in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It was registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, along with the adjoining Alcázar palace complex and the General Archive of the Indies. It is one of the largest churches in the world and the largest Gothic cathedral.

After its completion in the early 16th century, Seville Cathedral supplanted Hagia Sophia as the largest cathedral in the world, a title the Byzantine church had held for a thousand years. The Gothic section alone has a length of 126 m (413 ft), a width of 76 m (249 ft), and a central nave height of 36 m (118 ft) (40 m (130 ft) at the crossing). The total height of the Giralda tower from the ground to the weather vane is 104.5 m (342 ft 10 in). The Archbishop's Palace is located on the northeastern side of the cathedral.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Seville Cathedral” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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