Nave and apse, Santa Maria Cathedral, Girona, Spain
Nave of Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, with apse beyond, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The nave, at 22m, is the widest nave in the world and is cross vaulted. It is separated from the apse by a wall, seen here, with a large rose window dating to 1705 dedicated to St Michael the Archangel, and 2 smaller rose windows, above Gothic arches. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
