caoimhín scott<p>Construction on the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/badajoz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>badajoz</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/cathedral" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cathedral</span></a> began in rhe mid-13th century on the site of an old mosque located outside the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/alcazaba" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>alcazaba</span></a> </p><p>The cathedral was consecrated in 1276 and construction continued until the 17th century, giving the cathedral its present appearance. It was not completely finished until the 18th century. Given the long period of construction, the cathedral reflects several <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/architecturaldesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>architecturaldesign</span></a> styles: <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/gothic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gothic</span></a> #<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/romanesque" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>romanesque</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/baroque" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>baroque</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/manueline" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>manueline</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/renaissance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>renaissance</span></a></p>