It's said to be the largest Gothic cathedral in the world...
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Happily, there doing a cleaning and the facade here affords
a good before/after view |
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| In the entry/museum, a nice head shot of John the Baptist |
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| Unusual view too |
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| Not sure whether the orangery/ablution area is included in the size of the church |
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The cathedral's most popular/important possession: the more or less authenticated
tomb of Cristobal Colon; in 2010, it was almost too dark to photograph |
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| Crossing vaulting; about as fancy as it gets; very, very late Gothic |
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| Altar thing...tons of Peruvian gold |
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| Choir |
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| Organ bit |
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| "Walter, they're calling the cops, put the piece away, man" |
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| Tourists fascinated by |
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| A thorn from the Crown of Thorns |
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| Thus |
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| Among the seeming dozens of side chapels |
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Increible...the fine print at the bottom says that just because
it's in the Guiness book doesn't mean it's true... |
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| Nice tile, with relic inside |
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| Famous Ribera painting |
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Personally, I think any Spanish Gothic needs to have an asterisk
or maybe quotation marks; there is scarcely enough natural light
in the cathedral here to read |
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| There is great beauty, however |
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| Nave vaulting |
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| Tour guide who seems to have lost his flock |
