In Spain there are many special corners and monuments to discover without having to go beyond our borders, since we have an artistic and historical heritage worth seeing. Today we will take a short walk through the most beautiful cathedrals in Spain. As with all selections, we can leave some or perhaps not talk about others that are the best for their neighbors, but of course we will talk about religious buildings of great beauty, that is undeniable.
In the Spanish territory there are many Religious monuments built for worship, which nowadays have become tourist spaces or in which liturgies continue to be held. Be that as it may, they are witnesses of bygone eras and have a great story to tell. Do you want to know this selection with the most interesting cathedrals in Spain?
1-Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
This Catholic temple is the destination of thousands of pilgrims every year who make the famous Camino de Santiago. These pilgrimages have been made since the Middle Ages, so it is certainly a great religious tradition that has been maintained for centuries. The cathedral was started in the XNUMXth century, and it took several centuries to complete, hence the convergence of various styles. The floor plan is Romanesque, but the well-known façade in the Plaza del Obradoiro is baroque, due to the great profusion of details it has. The Pórtico de la Gloria, inside, is in the Romanesque style.
Inside we can be amazed by the tomb of the apostle, which is below his representative figure, which must be embraced as tradition dictates. We will also be in awe of the impressive botafumeiros, which is only used on special occasions.
2-Burgos Cathedral
If you like the Gothic style, with its high pinnacles and its architecture with a light and elegant appearance, you cannot miss a visit to the Cathedral of Burgos. The main façade is inspired by the great cathedrals of the French Gothic style, those of Paris or Reims. Not only is it a great work on the outside, but it also comes as a surprise on the inside, due to the great relics it keeps, such as the Gothic-style altarpieces, the Renaissance-style Golden Staircase or the tomb of the Cid and his wife Doña Jimena. historical figures that are familiar to all of us. Nor should you stop seeing the Flycatcher in action, a doll that opens its mouth at the o'clock o'clock and moves its right arm to ring a bell, and that has become an icon in the cathedral.
3-Cathedral of León
The Cathedral of León is also another cathedral that represents the gothic style in our country, and without a doubt the one that has the most reminiscences with the French cathedral of Reims. It is a temple that began in the second half of the XNUMXth century, and is also known as Pulchra Leonina.
This cathedral undoubtedly surprises inside and out and there are so many secrets and corners that it houses that we can spend hours contemplating it. In Gothic cathedrals, the iconography is done outside, so its large porticoes have all kinds of sculptures that tell passages from the Bible, such as the Last Judgment, on their large eardrums. Inside you should not miss the light that its huge stained glass, since this style is characterized by opening the walls through large windows with stained glass. The large rose window on the façade also stands out, which brings a lot of light to the interior.
4-Seville Cathedral
This is the Christian Gothic cathedral with the largest surface area in the world, but not only stands out for its size, but also for having the famous Giralda Tower, which recalls the Muslim past of Al-Andalus. This is the tower and bell tower of the cathedral, and it was built similar to the minaret of the Koutoubia mosque in Marrakech. It is a great tower of 104 meters, so it can be seen from many points of the city.
Another of the witnesses of the Muslim period is the Patio de los Naranjos, which was the ablution courtyard of the old mosque. It is accessed through the door of Perdón, and in the center of the patio there is a fountain with the upper part of Visigothic origin. Another of the curiosities that may seem interesting to us in this cathedral is that it houses the tomb of Christopher Columbus, and also of several Catholic Monarchs.
5-Mosque-cathedral of Córdoba
The Mosque of Córdoba is also known as the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, although the Arabic style in its architecture. It is a great work of Umayyad art, and together with the Alhambra, the largest representative of Muslim art that is preserved in our country. The mosque began to be built in 785, and it became the second largest mosque in the world, after the Mecca Mosque. One of the many reasons to visit it resides in its more than a thousand arches inside, in the shape of horseshoes and bicolor.