Fred's Blog: Day 16: January 9 ... The old and new cathedrals of Salamanca

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Day 16: January 9 ... The old and new cathedrals of Salamanca

The New Cathedral (Catedral Nueva) is one of the two cathedrals of Salamanca. It was constructed between the 16th and 18th centuries in two styles: late Gothic and Baroque. Building began in 1513, and the Cathedral was consecrated in 1733.

The New Cathedral was constructed without the subsequent destruction of the Old Cathedral, as was normally the case. A wall of the New Cathedral, leans on the north wall of the old one.

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The Old Cathedral was founded in the 12th century and completed in Romanesque/Gothic style in the 14th century. I found the Old Cathedral infinitely more interesting in its simplicity compared to the New Cathedral.

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Saturday, January 10, 2015

Day 16: January 9 ... The old and new cathedrals of Salamanca

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