The Cathedral of Seville was begun in 1402, with construction continuing into the 16th century. This article is about the city in Spain. ... Events September 14 - Battle of Homildon Hill. ...

It is the largest of all medieval Gothic cathedrals, in terms of both area and volume. It is 76 by 115 meters, and was built to cover the land previously occupied by the Almohad Mosque. Its main altarpiece is considered the largest in the Christian world. The interior, with the longest nave in Spain, is lavishly decorated, with a large quantity of gold evident. The Cathedral reused some columns and elements from the mosque, and most famously the Giralda, originally a minaret, was converted into a bell tower. It is topped with a statue representing Faith. The Giralda is the city's most famous symbol. The Almohad Dynasty (From Arabic الموحدون al-Muwahhidun, i. ... A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ...

The cathedral was built to demonstrate Seville's wealth, as it had become a major trading center in the years after the Reconquista. For other uses, see Reconquista (Disambiguation). ...

During the planning of the cathedral's construction, a member of the chapter was recorded to have commented "we shall have a church [so great and] of such a kind that those who see it built will think we were mad."

Timeline

1184- La Giralda begun (Harvey 260) Alternative meanings: Timeline is a 1999 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton Timeline is a 2003 film based on the novel. ...

1198- Completion of Almohad Mosque (Montiel 12) (Harvey 260)

1248- Conquest of Seville by Ferdinand III, mosque Christianized (Montiel 14)

1376- Earthquake destroys minaret, replaced by bell gable (Montiel 12)

1401- (8 July- Harvey 230) Decision made to replace former mosque (Montiel 15)

1402- Nave begun- SW corner (Harvey 260)

1432- Nave completed, east end started (Harvey 260)

1433- Demolition of Royal Chapel authorized by Juan II (Montiel 15)

1467- East end completed, vaults begun (Harvey 260) 1475- Stalls begun (Harvey 260)

1478- Stalls completed (Harvey 260)

1481- Doorways in high altar completed (Montiel 16)

1482- Retablo Mayor begun (ALTARPIECE) (Harvey 260)

1498- Vaults completed, lantern begun (Harvey 260)*

1506- Main dome (lantern) completed (Montiel 16) (Harvey 260)

1511- Lantern collapses, rebuilding begins (Montiel 16) (Harvey 260)

1515- New choir vaults completed (Montiel 16)*

1517- New transept vaults completed (Montiel 16)* 1519- Lantern rebuilding completed (Harvey 260)

1526- Retablo Mayor completed (Harvey 260)

1551- Capilla Real begun (Harvey 260)

1558- Belfry replaces bell gable (Montiel 12)

1568- Giralda, top stages (Harvey 260)

1575- Capilla Real completed (Harvey 260)

1888- Main dome and vaults collapse (Montiel 16)

References are to John Harvey's "The Cathedrals of Spain" and Luis Martinez Montiel's "The Cathedral of Seville"