Kamis, 10 Desember 2009

Seville Cathedral

The Cathedral of Seville in Seville, Andalucia is the largest Gothic cathedral and the third-largest church in the world. It is also known as Catedral de Santa María de la Sede (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See)

Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville*
UNESCO World Heritage Site

View of the Cathedral (left) and the Archivo de Indias (right)
State Party Spain
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iii, vi
Reference 383
Region** Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 1987 (11th Session)

At the time of its completion in the 1500s, it supplanted the Hagia Sophia as the largest cathedral in the world. Previously, the Hagia Sophia had held the title for more than a thousand years. The cathedral also serves as the burial site of Christopher Columbus.

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