The Cathedral of Seville, Part 2
I think it is mostly in Europe where cathedrals and churches make it to the list of must sees. In fact, I cannot think of any country I have visited in the continent where I actually didn't visit them. Truth of the matter is, from Scandinavia to Spain, from England to Lithuania, these religious buildings made up an important part of my itinerary. The only difference to my previous visits, some cathedrals now charged admission as if they were some theme parks. I just wonder how church authorities can distinguish between real church goers and those just who just want to sightsee on Sundays when masses are typically held. I suppose they have a separate entrance for the real church goers.
Growing up in Manila, I often heard Spanish speaking adults say that they were going to hear mass. I actually learned to say the same thing as I began studying the language. Little did I know that the expression dated back to many centuries when only the royals and the privileged could actually sit and see mass. All the rest, the common folk in particular, could only hear mass as they were separated by a partition by the church entrance. They never got to see the real inside of the church and only got to hear the priest celebrate the word of Christ.
The impressive nave of the cathedral. While a graduate student in Spanish at the University of Salamanca, I learned that Spanish cathedrals and churches normally have the shape of the cross. I tend to agree.
By the tomb of Christopher Columbus inside the Cathedral of Seville
One of the ceilings.
How intricate!
One of the smaller altars located on the side of the church.
Inside the cathedral
