"Founded in 1403 on the site of a former mosque, the Cathedral, built in Gothic and Renaissance style, covers seven centuries of history. With its five naves it is the largest Gothic building in Europe. Its bell tower, the Giralda, was the former minaret of the mosque, a masterpiece of Almohad architecture and now is important example of the cultural syncretism thanks to the top section of the tower, designed in the Renaissance period by Hernán Ruiz. Its "chapter house" is the first known example of the use of the elliptical floor plan in the western world. Ever since its creation, the Cathedral has continued to be used for religious purposes."
whc.unesco.org
Tomb of Christopher Columbus
Reminds me of Hindu worship.
"1184-1198
Seville's main Mosque and minaret were built using bricks. The Mosque's courtyard was conserved (Orange Tree Courtyard) as was its minaret which today forms the lower two-thirds of the Giralda bell Tower.
1248
The Mosque was consecrated as a Cathedral."
The Giralda bell tower's total height from the pavement to the weathervane is 98 m."
(Cabildo Metropolitano)
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