Salamanca Cathedral
The Cathedral of Santa María, known as the Old Cathedral, is one of the two cathedrals in Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. Founded by Bishop Jerome of Périgord, its construction began in the first third of the 12th century and was finished at the end of the 14th century, in Romanesque and Gothic style.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cultural property in Salamanca, Spain
- Also known as: “Catedral Vieja”, “Old Cathedral of Salamanca”, and “Salamanca Old Cathedral”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New Cathedral of Salamanca and Palacio Episcopal.
New Cathedral of Salamanca
Church
Photo: Julián Rejas De Castro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Catedral de la Asunción de la Virgen, popularly known as New Cathedral is, together with the Old Cathedral, one of the two cathedrals of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain.
Casa-museo de Unamuno
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Casa-museo de Unamuno is a museum, which is situated 100 metres northwest of Salamanca Cathedral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Marta de Tormes and Carbajosa de la Sagrada.
Santa Marta de Tormes
Town
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Santa Marta de Tormes is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, on the outskirts of the capital Salamanca, located only 3 kilometers away. Santa Marta de Tormes is situated 3½ km southeast of Salamanca Cathedral.
Carbajosa de la Sagrada
Village
Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carbajosa de la Sagrada is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located only 4 kilometres from the city of Salamanca and as of 2016 has a population of 6,790 people. Carbajosa de la Sagrada is situated 3½ km southeast of Salamanca Cathedral.
Villamayor
Town
Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villamayor is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2016 census, the municipality has a population of 7,047 inhabitants. Villamayor is situated 5 km northwest of Salamanca Cathedral.
Salamanca Cathedral
- Categories: former cathedral, monument, minor basilica, cathedral, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Salamanca, Salamanca, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.9605° or 40° 57′ 38″ northLongitude
-5.66662° or 5° 39′ 60″ westElevation
814 metres (2,671 feet)Open location code
8CGPX86M+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 59010501OpenStreetMap feature
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building=cathedralOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Salamanca Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كاتدرائية شلمنقة القديمة”
- Basque: “Salamancako katedral zaharra”
- Catalan: “Catedral Antiga de Salamanca”
- Chinese: “萨拉曼卡旧主教座堂”
- Chinese: “薩拉曼卡舊主教座堂”
- Dutch: “Old Cathedral”
- Dutch: “Oude kathedraal van Salamanca”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه سلامنكا القديمه”
- Esperanto: “Malnova Katedralo de Salamanko”
- French: “Vieille cathedrale de Salamanque”
- French: “vieille cathédrale de Salamanque”
- French: “Vieille cathédrale de Salamanque”
- Galician: “catedral de Santa María de Salamanca”
- Galician: “catedral vella de Salamanca”
- German: “Alte Kathedrale von Salamanca”
- Hindi: “पुराना बड़ा गिरजाघर, सालामानका”
- Hindi: “पुराना बड़ा गिरजाघर”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Lama Salamanca”
- Italian: “cattedrale vecchia di Salamanca”
- Italian: “Cattedrale vecchia di Salamanca”
- Japanese: “サラマンカ大聖堂”
- Japanese: “サラマンカ旧大聖堂”
- Mirandese: “Catedral Vieja de Salamanca”
- Panjabi: “ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਗਿਰਜਾਘਰ, ਸਾਲਾਮਾਂਕਾ”
- Panjabi: “ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਗਿਰਜਾਘਰ”
- Portuguese: “Catedral Velha de Salamanca”
- Portuguese: “Catedral Vieja de Salamanca”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Salamanca”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Santa Maria de Salamanca”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Santa María de Salamanca”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Santa María del Asedio”
- Spanish: “Catedral Vieja de Salamanca”
- Spanish: “Catedral Vieja de Santa María del Asedio”
- Spanish: “Catedral Vieja de Santa María Delimitación entorno de protección 22-04-99 (BOE 28-4-99)”
- Ukrainian: “Старий собор Саламанки”
- Western Frisian: “Alde Katedraal (Salamanca)”
- Western Frisian: “Alde Katedraal”
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