Old Cathedral (Catedral Vieja) Salamanca - details and images
Old cathedral construction began in 1140 and lasted a century because of that includes elements in addition to the Gothic Romance. The original plan was to cross-shaped cathedral, with a central nave and two side, but when the new cathedral was built, the entire left side was destroyed. Rooster Tower (Torre del Gallo), with its Byzantine dome is a symbol of the city. Central apse chapel altar includes 53 paintings of painter Nicolò Fiorentino it. These paintings tell the life of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary and another painting depicting the Last Judgement, the souls condemned to hell accompanying Christ. A central place is occupied by the patron saint of the city, the Virgen de la Vega. To enter the old cathedral must pass through New Cathedral.
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