Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Day 15, Monday, May 2, 2011



Today we went on an excursion to La Catedral which is the final of the three major sites in Segovia (The Aquaduct, El Alcazar, and La Catedral). The Catedral is a Roman Catholic Gothic church built between 1525-1577 by mason Juan Gil de Hontañón and the work was then continued by his son Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón. The Catedral was built to replace a church that was in front of the Alcazar but was destroyed during the Revolt of the Comuneros. The Cathedral was built in La Plaza Mayor, not in front of the Alcazar because the king did not want the new church to be destroyed during some other war (wars used to be fought from the towers of castles, such as that of the Alcazar).

We were not allowed to take pictures inside the Cathedral but I have included some photos of the exterior. It is an absolutely beautiful church. The inside is just amazing! The are a bunch of small chapels along all four walls with intricate and amazing altars and sculptures. Families could rent these out to use personally. The main altar is also beautiful as is the stained glass windows and the several organs inside of the building.

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