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You
can’t
miss
this
Cathedral
in
Granada.
Considering
that
most
of
the
city
is
flat,
this
building
stands
out
easily
amongst
the
other
structures.
Towering
far
above
all
of
it,
visible
from
kilometres
around,
are
the
distinctive
yellow
and
white
bell
towers
and
dome
of
the
Catedral
de
Granada.
There’s
been
a
church
here
since
the
late
16th
century,
but,
along
with
other
key
sites
in
the
city,
it
suffered
at
the
hands
of
raiders
in
the
centuries
since.
In
1856,
the
church
was
destroyed
at
the
behest
of
William
Walker}.
Later
in
the
century,
rebuilding
began
but
continued
only
fitfully
due
to
lack
of
funding.
The
current
version
that
you
see
now
as
largely
complete
by
about
1915.
The
inside
is
not
the
most
ornate
of
the
old
city’s
Catholic
cathedrals.
In
fact,
it’s
relatively
sparsely
decorated.
But
what
it
lacks
in
crammed-to-the-rafters
lavishness
it
makes
up
for
in
scale
and
a
sense
of
space
and
calm.
The
nave
is
expansive
and
spacious.
The
main
altar
piece
is
a
strikingly
beautiful
arrangement
of
a
statue
of
Mary
surrounded
by
silver
and
backed
by
bright
blue
mosaic
tiles.
Spaced
around
the
interior
are
a
number
of
statues
depicting
religious
figures
and
other
religious
artwork.
And
off
to
one
side
is
a
small
but
pretty
little
white
chapel.
Well
worth
visiting
and
allow
at
least
30
minutes
to
explore
the
inside
and
outside.
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