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	The City of Sevilla, the Cathedral of Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain
		Seville's Cathedral occupies the site of a great mosque in the late 12th century.
		Sheer size and grandeur are, inevitably, the chief characteristics of the Cathedral, but as you grow used to the gloom, two other qualities stand out with equal force - the rhythmic balance and interplay between the parts, and an impressive overall simplicity and restraint in decoration.
		The lifetime's work of a single craftsman, Pierre Dancart, this is the ultimate masterpiece of the cathedral - the largest and richest altarpiece in the world and one of the finest examples of Gothic woodcarving anywhere.
	www.andalucia.com /cities/seville/cathedral.htm (480 words)

	Carmen and Jim's Virtual Tour of Spain - Seville (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Seville's cathedral, which is just across the Plaza del Triunfo from the Alcazar, also had strange hours during the several days we were there but they were well posted so we could make plans around it-and we did.
		The cathedral of Seville is the third largest cathedral in the world but it is the largest gothic cathedral.
		A member of the chapter house declared in 1401 that this cathedral was to be "so large that we shall be held to be insane." The cathedral surrounds the Giralda which is now its bell tower.
	www.personal.psu.edu /staff/j/x/jxf17/spain2002/sevilla.html (833 words)

	Seville Cathedral - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Cathedral of Seville is the episcopal seat of the city of Seville, in the Andalucía...
		Isidore died in Seville on April 4, 636.
		Isidore of Seville, Saint (560?-636), Spanish theologian, archbishop, and encyclopedist, whose most influential work was Etymologiae, a remarkably...
	encarta.msn.com /Seville_Cathedral.html (160 words)

	Learn Spanish in Spain - Seville
		The Cathedral of Seville is no doubt one of the largest in the world, which does not mean one of the most beautiful or inspiring ones.
		No doubt, the Cathedral of Seville was built to impress the world with its magnitude, but lacking in the spirit and proportions present in other smaller but inspiring Gothic cathedrals in the world.
		The Seville Cathedral has a salon ground plan with five naves (the middle one is the largest) covered by seventy pointed domes and held by forty pillars, some of them measuring up to fifty-six metres high.
	www.giraldacenter.com /cathedral_of_seville.htm (443 words)

	Seville Itineraries: Santa Cruz and The Cathedral of Seville
		A distillation of all that is typically Andalusian; the neighbourhood of Santa Cruz (the old Jewish Quarter), the Cathedral, the Giralda, the Archivo de Indias (Archive of the lndies) and the Alcázar, are must-see monuments of Seville.
		It was built on the location of the High Mosque of Seville, (demolished in the 15th century), and for many centuries was the biggest religious monument in all of Christendom.
		Bordering the Cathedral are remnants of the old mosque, the Patio de Los Naranjos (Patio of the Orange Trees) and the Giralda, the city's most prominent monument.
	www.aboutsevilla.com /sevilla/itinerary1.asp (1175 words)

	Study Abroad in Seville, Spain
		Seville's cathedral is in the running for the largest in the world and stands on the site of a great mosque.
		For all that it is undeniably very large and very grand, the cathedral has also maintained a surprising sense of balance and simplicity through the ages as the years worth of monuments were restricted to a relatively small portion of the overall structure.
		Seville's bullring is one of the oldest and most impressive in the country.
	www.studyabroad.com /seville.html (695 words)

	Hotels in Seville : Spain
		Flamenco Seville is the home of the flamenco and for those not familier with flamenco it is surely as hot as Seville in the summer.
		The Seville cathedral is the largest place of worship in Spain and third largest christian cathedral in the Christian world.
		The Hotel Husa Los Seises is situated in the centre of Seville, (Santa Cruz), in a palace sixteenth century opposite of the Cathedral and the Giralda tower.
	www.bookassist.com /spain/Hotels-Seville-Spain.html (981 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Seville
		The king deposited in the new cathedral two famous images of the Blessed Virgin: "Our Lady of the Kings", an ivory statue to which a miraculous origin was attributed, and which St. Ferdinand always carried with him in battle on his saddle bow; and the silver image, "Our Lady of the See".
		In order to secure the liturgical orientation, when the mosque was converted into a cathedral its width was made the length of the new church; and it was divided into two parts, the lesser part, on the cast, being separated from the rest by a balustrade and grating, to form the chapel royal.
		The University of Seville was founded by Archdeacon Rodrigo Fernandez de Santaella, in virtue of an ordinance of the Catholic Sovereigns dated 22 Feb., 1502, and two Bulls of Julius II, of 1505 and 1506.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/13744a.htm (1533 words)

	Alltravel Seville Spain travel and tourism
		Seville became a great city in Muslim times and became one of the wealthiest cities in Europe during the 16th century when it was an important trading post.
		Just inside the cathedral’s south door lies the tomb of Christopher Columbus, whose remains were brought here from Cuba in 1899.
		Seville is famous for its tapas - small savoury dishes served up with your drink.
	www.alltravelspain.com /Spain/Destination_Guides/Cities/Seville.htm (386 words)

	Cathedral, Alcazar and Archivo de Indias in Seville - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		The UNESCO Comittee named the Cathedral, the Alcazar and the Archivo de Indias as world heritages because of their testimony to the civilization of Christian Andalusia.
		Seville’s Cathedral, with two aisles plus chapels on each side of the nave, is the world’s largest Gothic building.
		The Cathedral is huge, and a portion of the ceiling vaults are embellished by barnacle-like encrustation.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/seville.html (478 words)

	Seville Cathedral - Seville, Spain
		The Cathedral of Seville (Catedral de Sevilla) is an expression in stone of post-Reconquest confidence and wealth.
		The cathedral was built on the large rectangular base-plan of the mosque it replaced, but the Christian architects added the extra dimension of height.
		Columbus was originally buried in the cathedral of Havana, on the island he had discovered on his first voyage in 1492.
	www.sacred-destinations.com /spain/seville-cathedral.htm (1023 words)

	The Cathedral in Seville
		The Cathedral in the city of Seville is one of the finest in the world.
		The Royal Chapel at the front of the cathedral houses a 13th century altar which is flanked by the tombs of Alfonso X, the Wise and his mother, Beatriz of Suabia.
		The centre of the cathedral comprises of a spectacular group of works including the Main Chapel and the Choir which are filled with treasures from many centuries.
	www.idealspain.com /Pages/Places/Buildings/SevilleCathedral.htm (431 words)

	SUNY New Paltz Study Abroad - Study Abroad Programs
		Seville is the political, cultural, and intellectual capital of Andalucia, one of Spain's most populous regions.
		The Seville Cathedral is the third largest church in the Christian world.
		Seville is home to a "Plaza de Toros" and to the "Casa Lonja," which contains the archives of the Indies - a valuable source of information on the Spanish colonization of America.
	www.newpaltz.edu /studyabroad/prog_fasp_seville.html (602 words)

	Academic Programs International (API): Study Abroad
		Seville, with its 700,000 residents, is the capital of the region of Andalusia and the fourth largest city in Spain.
		Because of the many different inhabitants of Seville, and due to its location close to the sea, large fortresses were necessary for protection.
		Facing the Cathedral, it is the oldest palace-fortress still in use by European royalty.
	www.academicintl.com /spain/seville (804 words)

	Seville Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cathedral of Seville, formally Catedral de Santa María de la Sede (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See) was begun in 1402, with construction continuing into the 16th century.
		It is the largest of all Roman Catholic cathedrals (Saint Peter's Basilica not being a cathedral) and also the largest Medieval Gothic religious building, in terms of both area and volume.
		This cathedral was built to demonstrate Seville's wealth, as it had become a major trading center in the years after the Reconquista.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seville_Cathedral (652 words)

	The City of Sevilla, tourist attraction and mainsights, Andalucia, Spain
		The cathedral's minaret was the culmination of Almohad architecture and served as a model for those at their imperial capitals of Rabat and Marrakesh.
		Many of these date from the time of the Moorish conquest (712), such as the Giralda, the Alcazar, and the Cathedral which was originally built as a mosque by the Almohads in the late 12th century, and later became the largest Gothic church in the world.
		Museums are, not surprisingly, well represented in Seville, including the spectacular Museo de Bellas Artes which is a treasure house in this city of artists where such masters as Velazquez have founded whole styles of art that have been very influential in the world of painting.
	www.andalucia.com /cities/seville/mainsights.htm (358 words)

	Seville travel guide - Wikitravel
		Seville (Sevilla) [1] is the capital of Andalucia, the cultural and financial centre of southern Spain.
		the Cathedral of Seville was once judged the third largest church in the world after Saint Peter's in Rome and Saint Paul's in London; it is now arguably the largest church in the world when compared using the measurement of volume.
		Seville is home to many beautiful artifacts; some of the more popularly known are plates and Spanish tiles.
	wikitravel.org /en/Seville (2608 words)

	Life in Seville: Sevilla and Spain Photos
		Located in the city center next to the Cathedral, the Alcazar is one of the most visited sites in Seville and should not be missed.
		Seville's town hall sites between Plaza Nueva and Plaza San Francisco and is often a place to meet before heading out for the night.
		Near the University of Seville, Hotel Alfonso XIII and the river, it's hard not to pass by the Puerta de Jerez when you visit Seville.
	www.exploreseville.com /photospain.htm (1969 words)

	SEVILLA IN CYBERSPAIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Seville is one of the jewels that best showcases Spain's history and it possess many important towers.
		The Giralda is another of the symbols of Seville and it was constructed in 1,198.
		Found in the heart of Seville and almost 130 meters tall, it was a minaret of the Great Mosque when Seville was under Muslim control.
	www.cyberspain.com /color/sevilla.htm (623 words)

	The Cathedral Of Seville
		The Cathedral of Seville is isolated in the centre of a large square, yet its grandeur may be measured by a single glance.
		The body of King Ferdinand, who delivered Seville from the dominion of the Arabs, clothed in his military dress, with the crown and the royal mantle, reposes in a crystal casket covered with a veil.
		But the most curious privilege of the Cathedral of Seville is the dance de los seises, which is performed every evening at twilight for eight consecutive days after the Feast of Corpus Domini.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles04/article1501.shtml (871 words)

	Seville: Monuments
		Specially remarkable are the Flemish glass-works and the treasures in the cathedral's museum.
		The minaret of the old Moorish mosque, today the tower of the cathedral, is this city's landmark.
		It combines traditional elements of Moorish and Mudejar styles (the architects were concretely inspired by the Alhambra of Granada and the Mosque of Tanger) with modernist influences, mainly of French origins.
	www.red2000.com /spain/sevilla/monu.html (785 words)

	The Cathedral in Seville Spain
		It is the Largest Cathedral of Spain, the third largest Cathedral (by square footage) in the entire world; if one made comparisons solely by the interior air volume this Cathedral might be the largest in the world.
		In October of 2003 a visit to the Cathedral was one of my main reasons for going to Seville.
		Before being torn down for construction of the current Cathedral, the Almohade Mosque was converted for Christian worship and was used from 1248 to1401 AD as a Cathedral.
	www.travelinginspain.com /sevilla/cathedral.htm (287 words)

	Columbus in Seville? \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Seville in Andalucia is one of the latter variety, a place of strange contradictions and colorful contrasts; vicissitudes that alter and shift, often all in the space of 24 hours.
		Built originally as a mosque by the Moors in the 12th century, it was rededicated to the Virgin Mary after the Christian reconquest of Seville in 1248.
		The building of the cathedral itself took more than 100 years to complete, and the altarpiece - an intricate portrayal of 45 scenes from the life of Jesus - was the life's work of just one man.
	www.csmonitor.com /2005/0223/p14s02-trgn.html (1336 words)

	Seville Hotels - Hotels in Seville, Spain by IberiaLodging.com
		This charmed and warm 4 stars is situated in the heart of the Santa Cruz's quarter, in the city center in the Seville's historical area.
		The Petit Palace Santa Cruz is placed in an ancient Jewish quarter of Seville, very close to the Cathedral in the most touristy and centrally situated...
		The Hotel is situated in the ancient part of Seville, between the Cathedral, the "Giralda", the "Torre del Oro" and the bullring (Real Maestranza).
	seville.iberialodging.com /zl_st10-USD.htm (266 words)

	01/10/99-Seville
		Cathedral and La Giralda with its moorish belltower
		He points to a map with a route marked – along the bank of the Rio Guadalquivir, through the Parque de Maria Luisa, past the Plaza Espana and through the narrow maze that is the Santa Cruz.
		Seville lights them orangey-red when the sun goes down.
	www.saraphina.com /moseyesp/011099/011099seville.htm (377 words)

	ABC News: Some of Columbus' Bones Buried in Spain
		DNA samples from 500-year-old bone slivers could contradict the Dominican Republic's competing claim that the explorer was laid to rest in the New World, said Marcial Castro, a Seville-area historian and high school teacher who devised the study that began in 2002.
		A forensic team led by Spanish geneticist Jose Antonio Lorente compared DNA from bones buried in a cathedral in Seville with DNA from remains known to be from Columbus' brother, Diego, who also is buried in the southern Spanish city.
		Although his team is convinced the bones in Seville are from Columbus, he said, that does not necessarily mean the ones in Santo Domingo are not.
	abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=1983394 (449 words)

	Been there \| Seville
		More than anywhere else, Seville is a city where you can relax into a genuinely Spanish routine, says hispanophile.
		The Golden Alter at the centre of the cathedral is something that you just cannot miss even if you tried.
		Both Alfalfa and Alameda are the hub of Seville´s nightlife.
	www.ivebeenthere.co.uk /places/spain/seville/index.jsp (605 words)

	ALTUR.COM - Monuments in the city of Seville.
		The most striking monument in Seville without a doubt is the Giralda, a tower that can be seen from all parts of the horizon with its ringing toll bells.
		The structure of Seville's main Mosque was demolished in the 15th century where the Cathedral has now been built.
		While visiting the Cathedral one should see the Orange Tree Patio ("Patio de los Naranjos"), the old patio of mosque.
	www.altur.com /eng/pseville/seville/monume.shtml (681 words)

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