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Building of the Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary was begun in 1226 under the rule of Ferdinand III. The site had previous been used as a Visigoth basilica, its 2nd version was consecrated in 587, later it had become a mosque. The intention of the cathedral builders was to cover all of the sacred space of the former city mosque with the cathedral, and of the former sahn with the cloister. It also combines some characteristics of the Mudéjar style, mainly in the cloister, and with the presence of multifoiled arches in the triforium. The spectacular incorporation of light and the structural achievements of the ambulatory vaults are some of its more remarkable aspects.