Girona Cathedral, Gothic cathedral in Girona, Spain.
Girona Cathedral rises in the heart of the city and combines Romanesque, Gothic, and Baroque building elements in a single structure. The church extends over a considerable area and impresses with a central nave supported by massive buttresses.
Construction began in the year 1001 as a Romanesque place of worship, traces of which remain visible today in the cloister and the facade. The community later chose a Gothic main nave, completed in the 15th century, which framed the older sections.
The name derives from the legend of Saint Mary, whom the city has honored for centuries and whose protection residents still seek. Visitors can observe how worshippers enter the side chapels, light candles, and pause before the carved altars.
The church sits in the upper part of the old town, reached by a wide outdoor staircase that extends from the square below. Inside, visitors move freely between the side chapels, while the presbytery and the museum form separate areas.
The treasury room preserves the Creation Tapestry, a Romanesque textile piece from the 11th century displaying Genesis scenes and a natural calendar. The embroidery belongs to the best-preserved wall hangings of its time in Europe.
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