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| Cathedral of Almería
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Almeria's hefty cathedral is at the heart of the
old part of the city and was begun in 1524 to replace a predecessor
wrecked by the earthquake in 1522. The architecture is a combination
of Gothic and Renaissance, its fortress like appearance was due
to suffering raids by pirates from North Africa. The north facade
is an elaborate mid 16th century design by Juan de Orea.
The spacious interior has a Gothic ribbed ceiling
and makes use of jasper and local marble in some of its baroque
and neo-classical trimmings. The chapel behind the main altar contains
the tomb of Bishop Villalan, founder of the cathedral, and is another
work of de Orea, as are the choir with its stalls made out of walnut
wood, and the Sacristia Mayor with its fine carved stone roof, windows
and arches.
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