
The city of Palma de Mallorca is a fitting capital, not only of Mallorca, but also of the Balearic islands. Set in the beautiful bay of Palma, famous for its stunning sunsets, the city's most imposing site is the huge 13th century cathedral. La Seu is a Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, was built on the site of an existing Arab mosque. The Cathedral is 121 metres long and 55 metres wide. The Cathedral, designed in southern French Gothic style, was founded by King James I of Aragon in 1229 but finished only in 1601. It is well known of the monument to Ramon Llull (1232 -- June 29, 1315) who was a Majorcan writer and philosopher. He wrote the first major work of Catalan literature. He is a pioneer of computation theory, especially given his influence on Gottfried Leibniz. Llull is well known also as a glossator of Roman Law. Ramon Llull had a strong mystical side, instanced in his work The Book of the Lover and the Beloved written in order to illuminate weary, sterile souls. He also wrote about astrology. Fifty years after a restoration of the Cathedral had started, Antoni Gaudí was invited in 1901 to take over the project. While some of his ideas were adopted - moving the choir stalls from the middle nave to be closer to the altar, as well as a large canopy - Gaudí abandoned his work in 1914 after an argument with the contractor. The project was cancelled soon after. Floor plan of La Seu Almudaina Palace is near to La Seu Cathedral. This was the <b>...</b>
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