This is Christopher Columbus' tomb. The four heralds carrying his coffin represent the kingdoms of Castile, Leon, Aragon and Navarre.
This cathedral is pretty impressive. It is the largest Gothic temple in the world and the third largest of the Christian world. We were surprised to find out that the mortal remains of Christopher Columbus are inside this cathedral. He died in Santiago, Dominican Republic and was first buried there, then they took his remains to Cuba for several years and then he ended up in the Cathedral of Sevilla. La Giralda is the name of the bell tower. It was built between 1184 and 1198. There is a huge weather vane with the shape of a woman on top of the tower. She is known as The Giant and really represents the triumph of faith.
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Wow looks like you have a great visa trip. I love all the pictures and acitecture too. I loved the fan comment. Let me guess, the horse fan. We miss you tons and keep remembering our fun times with you. You are becoming a great photographer.
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