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"Seville's cathedral occupies the site of a great mosque built by Almohads in the late 12th century. La Giralda, its bell tower, and the Patio de los Naranjos are a legacy of this Moorish structure. Work on the Christian cathedral, the largest in Europe, begain in 1401 and took just over a century to complete."*
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Plaza del Triunfo. La Giralda is the Cathedral in the background |
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CMG checks the book for the next stop, Plaza del Triunfo. |
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A sixteenth century bronze weathervane depicting Faith crowns the Moorish bell tower of La Giralda. |
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Patio de los Naranjos. |
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Plaza
Virgen de los Reyes and the Santa Cruz district.
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Plaza
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Los Virgen de los Reyes' 20th century fountain by José Lafita. |
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Gargoyles on the Cathedral. |
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The
dome of the Cathedral undergoing renovation.
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Capilla Mayor, 1518-32. Christopher Columbus is buried inside the Cathedral.
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