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05-DEC-2015

Catedral

Built on the site of a Roman temple, which later became a mosque the origins of the cathedral date back to the 13th century. It has various architectural styles, from the Romanesque to the baroque, as can be observed on the three doors: The main door, or Puerta de los Hierros, is baroque; the Puerta de los Apóstoles is gothic and the Puerta del Palau is Romanesque. The Miguelete belfry was built in the 13th and 14th centuries and was designed by Andrés Juliá Torre; it is octagonal, 50.85m high and built in a markedly baroque style, next to the main entrance. There is a spiral stairway inside that leads to the terrace, where there are views of the city, the countryside and the sea. The Santo Cáliz Chapel, the old Sala Capitular y de Estudios (1356) was originally a Chapter House and study and was separate from the cathedral.

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Julie Oldfield18-Dec-2015 04:07
Excellent perspective.
janescottcumming16-Dec-2015 23:07
Wow, so pretty. V
bill friedlander16-Dec-2015 19:33
Excellent shot, the details are very sharp and the light is superb. Technically and aesthetically superb. V
Kim16-Dec-2015 19:28
Very nice composition Jose! V
Gerard Koehl16-Dec-2015 19:24
Superbe cadrage. V
peterjay4516-Dec-2015 18:44
Beautiful photo, Jose, wonderful architecture.
Long Bach Nguyen16-Dec-2015 18:34
lovely composition
Helen Betts16-Dec-2015 18:27
An unusual dome in this excellent capture. I remember you said some of the church was octagonal, quite obvious here. V.
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