‘Let us build a church so big that those who see it will think us mad’, that is what the cathedral chapter decided in 1401 when the former mosque of Seville had to be knocked down. It is one of the last Spanish Gothic cathedrals, and the Renaissance style is already evident there. Its impressive size makes it the third largest in the Christian world, after Saint Peter’s in Vatican city and Saint Paul’s in London.
The exterior shows particularly well the artistry of the unknown architect in playing with volumes and spaces. You enter by the Pardoner’s door, formerly the majestic entrance of the old mosque and you will see another vestige: the peaceful Orange tree courtyard.
