The Seville Cathedral.

We decided one day in Seville was all the heat we could stand so we put in a big 9 hours to see the sights. It was a huge day with way too many photos so I will bring it to you in two parts.

We left our camp spot on the coast and made the two hour drive to our camp site in Seville, a strange place at a marina on the river. We were surprised to learn that Seville is a port even though it is 100 km inland

At the camp site in the coastal wetlands.

Our next camp site in the marina.

The Seville Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the largest churches in the world and the largest Gothic cathedral. No wonder it took us two hours.

The bell tower is visible from all over.

Before our visit we had a walk through the historic Jewish quarter.

The streets are a mixture of wide generous boulevards and 1 metre wide lanes.

Into the cathedral and it is a maze of chapels, tombs, rooms and altars under a massive roof. There is no big open space. It was originally an Islamic mosque built in 1172 to 1182 then a Christianised mosque in 1248. In 1401 it was further enlarged to become a Gothic cathedral.

The church was built to demonstrate the city’s wealth and status as a major trading port and it certainly does that.

Just some of the collected wealth on display.

The great meeting room where the important decisions of the church and city were made.

King Saint Ferdinand III of Castile

Beautifully carved doors.

There are actually 4 organ stacks.

One of the main altars, all glittering gold.

This one all glittering silver.

The tomb of part of Christopher Columbus, The rest of him is still in the West Indies.

On and on it goes. I took over 200 photos in the cathedral. This cathedral is a monument to the wealth of Spain and the Catholic Church and a repository for a lot of old bones. Fascinating to visit but not a prayer offered.

Outside at last to the garden courtyard. It was a hot day so a rest by the fountain was appreciated. Next instalment of Seville is the Royal Palace which is mind blowing.

David & Collette