Boveda of the Sagrario, Burial Place
Of
Maria Andres Valentin Espana
father of Don Carlos de Espana and believed to be the grandfather of C E tappana.
by Carmela71 <http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/1cd25/4112d/>
Here is where the Catholic kings decided to be buried. The construction of the Cathedral lasted from the 16th to the 18th century. It was built over the former Central Mosque and shows a melange of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque motives. It has three exterior facades, the main one being dedicated to the Holy Incarnation A beautiful one, but nearly impossible to get all in a pic!!!. but I got as much as I could We can enter at the Royal Chapel or go to the main entrance to have a look, or also at our left go to the Zoco, but personally I would see the Royal Chapel first, then outside have a look at the Palacio de la Madraza, then enjoy the facade of the cathedral, and finally enter in the Zoco.
by Beach_dog <http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/2b80b/4112d/>
Built on the site of a former Mosque, the cathedral took an incredibly long time it took to build. Work on the cathedral began on 15th March 1523 and it was not completed until 1704, 180 years later. Building stopped during the plague. To the side of the Cathedral you will find the Capila Real (the Royal Chapel), built between 1505 and 1521. It houses the graves of both Queen Isabel and King Fernando. Buried alongside them are King Felipe (known as Felipe the Good Looking) and Queen Juana (known more commonly as Juana la Loca - Juana the Mad). Future Kings and queens of Spain were buried at El Escorial, near Madrid. The tombs were carved out of marble by the Tuscan sculptor Domenico Fancelli. Price 2.50 Opening times: Mornings (all year) 10:00 to 13:30 Afternoons (July and August) 16:00 to 20:00 Afternoons (rest of the year) 16:00 to 19:00
what a privilege it is to have such a wonderful great, great, great grandfather.
