Segovia+Cathedral

=Segovia Cathedral= The Segovia Cathedral is a Cathedral located in the Plaza de Mayor. The Cathedral is Roman Catholic, and was built in honor of the Virgin Mary. The Cathedral was made using the late Gothic style architecture. It was the last Gothic Cathedral to be built in Spain. The project was begun in the 16th century but was not completely finished until 1768. The actual order to build the Cathedral was from Charles V to replace a cathedral near the Alcázar that been destroyed in the War of the Comuneros. However, it was designed by Juan Guas ad actually constructed by Juan Gil de Hontanon and had to be finished by his son Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon.

There is a visible difference in which you can see what Juan Gil built and what Rodrigo built because Rodrigo used a Renaissance, type of architect that shows the humanistic revival. The Cathedral is made up of many very tall towers, or vaults and there are also a handful of small arcs and one big arc at the entrance area. The walls have very detailed ceilings and also flawless interior decorating. The Cathedral is very large with an off white or tan color. It has more than 20 chapels against the walls and apse.

Still today it is still being used for worship like it was back in the 17th century. There are a couple of names for this cathedral such as Segovia Cathedral, Catedral de Segovia, and Catedral de Santa Maria. There are lots of interesting things to see at the Cathedral of Segovia. Especially the way it is built. There are so many towers and various sizes of arcs for you to see. The inside of the cathedral is very light and clean.