Main facade of the Gerona cathedral

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Main facade of the Gerona cathedral

The Gerona cathedral possesses the more wide |gotica| aisle of the world, with a total size of 22.98 meters. It is, moreover, the more wide second of any style, behind someone's back of those of saint Pedro in the Vatican that has a width of 25 meters.Your construction started in the XI century and finished in to him the XVIII century. The tower of the date bell tower of 1040 and is integrated for diverse floors, separated for files of arcs children Lombard blind persons that it is transformed in windows in the superior floors.The original idea was to build the in three aisles. The proposal to continue the with an unique aisle caused the suspension of the works and an intermittent discussion of responsible and technical that lasted fifty years. The cathedral thing convoked in 1417 a meeting of master builders and of experts; after listening to your judgment, although this was favorable in your majority at three aisles, it decided for continuing the construction to an unique aisle. This would have a height of 34 meters, which converts it in an unique monument in the history of the Gothic worldwide architecture.http ://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catedral_de_Gerona

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