Palma de Mallorca’s gothic cathedral

#Palma #Palma de Mallorca #Spain #Palma de Mallorca’s Cathedral #travel Palma de Mallorca’s gothic cathedral is the major landmark in the Mallorcan capital Palma de Mallorca. The church is one of the largest religious buildings in Spain.
The massive La Seu cathedral is a monumental building by the sea, that took several centuries to build. Construction began around 1230 on the order of King Jaume I of Mallorca, after the centuries-long Moorish occupation of the Mediterranean island had come to an end. The mighty church stands on the foundations of an old mosque. More than 350 years passed until the nave and the main portal were finally finished and in 1601 the edifice was complete.
The architectural styles of a range of eras are clearly recognizable at Palma Cathedral. The Gothic elements in the side portal facing the sea date back to the 13th century. The alms portal on the opposite side bears stylistic elements of late Gothic. In the 16th century, the Gothic style was increasingly superseded by the architectural style of the Renaissance. There are elements of Baroque style in the chapels of “Saint Sebastian”, “The Immaculate Conception” and “Corpus Christi” among others . The baptistery, on the other hand, was created during the era of Classicism.