• Madrid Cathedral made single handedly out of salvaged materials by Justo Martinez

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    We all know how long it took the Christians to build those mighty Cathedrals in the good old days. These took large amounts of money, materials and labor, owing to which they still stand strong today. One man set out to build a Cathedral of his own, using salvaged materials. This one has taken 50 years to be what it is today, spotted in Madrid. Built by Justo Martinez single handedly, the Cathedral is a great example of recycling and reuse, coupled with great designing and practicality. Martinez, a former monk who was required to leave the order due to an illness, has built the cathedral 131 feet high, and is still building, salvaging windows and the roof.


    He also needs a permit for this effort of his that is finally completing after 50 years of hard work and recycling.
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    Posted in Topics:Recycle, Tags: , on January 17, 2011