Sala Capitular

Casa do Cabido: A Building for the Porto Cathedral Chapter

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Painted Baroque wooden ceiling with Saint Michael surrounded by allegorical figures in the Chapter House of Porto Cathedral, Porto, Portugal

The Casa do Cabido was built for the Cathedral Chapter of Porto Cathedral and contains some of the cathedral’s most interesting rooms. Its upper floor includes the former Archive Room and magnificent Chapter House, richly decorated with Baroque azulejos, sculptures of saints, and an extraordinary painted wooden ceiling. On the middle floor, the Treasure Room preserves vestments, liturgical books, reliquaries, monstrances, crosses, and other ceremonial objects used at the cathedral over the centuries.

Sacristía Mayor: The Main Sacristy of the Seville Cathedral

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Custodia de Arfe in the Sacristía Mayor of the Seville Cathedral

A Magnificent Building that Houses Valuable Art Treasures Attached to the south side of the Seville Cathedral, the Sacristía Mayor (Main Sacristy) is a Greek cross-shaped building crowned by a circular dome at the crossing. Surmounting the dome is a beautiful roof lantern built to provide daylight to the hall below. The work on this … Read more

Sala Capitular: The Chapter House of the Seville Cathedral

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South section of the dome of the Chapter House attached to the Seville Cathedral, Andalusia, Spain

A Magnificent Building Unique in Design and Rich in Decoration No visit to the Seville Cathedral is complete without seeing to the incredibly beautiful Sala Capitular (Chapter House), an ellipse-shaped hall attached to the southeast corner of the building. It is a highly ornate hall crowned by a magnificent dome that is elliptical in shape … Read more

Seville Cathedral – An awe-inspiring architectural marvel

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Central nave of the Seville Cathedral, Spain

Discover why Seville Cathedral is one of Spain’s greatest architectural masterpieces. Built on the site of a former Almohad mosque, this UNESCO World Heritage monument combines magnificent Gothic architecture with centuries of history. Explore its spectacular interior, the magnificent Retablo Mayor—the world’s largest altarpiece—and the final resting place of Christopher Columbus and his second son, Fernando Colón, along with many other treasures in this comprehensive visitor’s guide.

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