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This is a view of the remarkable ceiling of the Cathedral in Sevilla. Construction of the cathedral began in 1402 and continued into the 16th century.

The interior, with the longest nave in Spain, is lavishly decorated, with a large quantity of gold.
The builders used some columns and elements from the mosque, and most famously the Giralda, was converted into a bell tower.
This cathedral was built to demonstrate Seville's wealth, as it had become a major trading center in the years after the Reconquista.
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."