The Gothic-style Cathedral of Seville is one of the places in Seville for many reasons, both religiously and touristically.
Construction began in 1401 and was carried out on the site that remained after the demolition of the old Aljama mosque in Seville, whose minaret (La Giralda) and patio (Patio de los Naranjos) are still preserved to this day. It is the third largest Cathedral in the world, behind San Pietro (Vatican) and Saint Paul (London).
In 1987, UNESCO declared the monumental complex formed by the Cathedral, the Real Alcázar and the Archivo de Indias as a "World Heritage Site" because the three coexist in the same space and constitutes a magnificent example of the great stages of the urban history of the city (Muslim, Christian and the great metropolis of the 16th century as Puerto de Indias).
In the Cathedral are the mortal remains of Christopher Columbus, where you can see his tomb and different Spanish Kings.
There are different important dates that pass from generation to generation, which are the following:
San Fernando Day is celebrated on May 30 dedicated to Fernando III of Castile, since the mortal remains of the king are found. During the early hours of the morning, the mortuary urn remains open, so that anyone who wishes can contemplate the mummy of the monarch.
The Dance of the Sixes of Seville Cathedral are a group of 10 children who, dressed in 16th-century costumes typical of pages, perform a series of sacred dances in the presbytery located in front of the Cathedral's High Altar. It is a solemn act that takes place three times a year: during the Octave of Corpus Christi, the Eighth of the Immaculate Conception (between December 8 and 15) and in the Carnival Triduum that takes place during the three days prior to Wednesday. of Ash,
The annual Procession of the image of the Virgen de los Reyes early in the morning of August 15, a procession is carried out every year around the Cathedral with the image of the Virgen de los Reyes, patron saint of Seville
Tears of Saint Peter in memory of the tears that the apostle shed after denying on 3 occasions that he knew Jesus Christ, according to the gospels.
The Corpus Christi procession reaches great splendor in Seville. The procession leaves the cathedral at 8:30 in the morning and includes representations from all the brotherhoods and other associations and institutions. The procession ends with the Custody of the Holy Thorn and the Great Custody of Arfe
Saint Clement's Day is November 23 and it was the day that King Ferdinand III of Castile entered Seville, who returned to Christian hands, joining the crown of Castile. King Alfonso X the wise instituted in the year 1255 the so-called procession of the stands, also known as the procession of the sword or of San Clemente.
From March 31, Friday of Dolores, which is the date on which brotherhoods will begin to go out through the neighborhoods of Seville, until 9, Easter Sunday, thousands of people will accompany the images, the steps and the processions to carry out penance station at the Holy Cathedral Church of Seville,
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