Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Like many cathedrals in Spain, the Seville cathedral started out as a mosque. What is now the bell tower used to be the minaret from which the muezzin called the faithful to prayer. Rather than using stairs, one climbs the tower via 39 ramps. This allowed the muezzin to ride a donkey up and down the required five times per day. Donkeys were not available to us tourists. It's quite a slog up, but worth it. Come with me and see the view. First, a prelude. This little girl wanted to get a very close look at the cathedral treasures. <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/22467724651/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/> The next six pictures show the views we saw as we ascended the tower. Click the dark area to the right of each picture to advance to the next one. The arrowhead works, too. Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic 20/1.7. Enjoy! --Peter