At the time we arrived it was pretty quiet. I got to go into the cathedral and a church
next to it. It took three hundred years to construct and has Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical elements. The exterior wasn't finished until 1813. . The cathedral had the main
nave blocked off, so you could not get a good view of the main alter. There was a beautiful smaller worship space
right at the entryway however. The side
aisles were filled with well kept chapels and one was in use for a lesson or
prayer service of some sort.
It was apparent that a lot of restoration work was in progress. The organ was in the center of the nave and looked pretty magnificent. I saw a sign advertising an upcoming concert. The furniture was apparently brought from the Spanish Empire's Asian colonies, with the choir stalls from Macao and the lectern from the Philippines.
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It was apparent that a lot of restoration work was in progress. The organ was in the center of the nave and looked pretty magnificent. I saw a sign advertising an upcoming concert. The furniture was apparently brought from the Spanish Empire's Asian colonies, with the choir stalls from Macao and the lectern from the Philippines.
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