Quite a few Spanish cathedrals were built on top of mosques, or otherwise incorporated former mosques into their plan, and this makes them very distinctive compared to cathedrals elsewhere in Yurp.
> On 29 Jun 2019, at 22:43, Rick Womer <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is an unusual place: It does not have the traditional crucifix plan of a > cathedral, and the space is strangely divided: The chancel is behind a tall > iron fence (with just enough space between the pickets to admit my camera > lens); the choir is surrounded by high walls on four sides, with an iron gate > into the chancel side of the nave and no communication with the rest of the > space; there are five large altars scattered about (and about a dozen more in > small chapels); and the decoration is opulent beyond description.. > > I have seen photos showing the whole ceiling of the nave to give some idea of > the size of the place, but I couldn’t find a vantage point from which that > odd choir wasn’t an obstruction. I hope the gallery provides an idea of the > size. > > https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/Spain-2019/Toledo-Cathedral/ > > Comments appreciated! > > Rick > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
