Almería - Cathedral

To the south of the Almeria Town Hall is the Plaza de la Catedral, in which are the Bishop's Palace (Palacio Episcopal) and the Seminary. On the south side of the square is the cathedral, a fortress-like structure with four massive corner towers, a tower-like apse and battlements, rebuilt by Diego de Siloé between 1524 and 1543 after destruction in an earthquake. It has fine carved walnut choir-stalls by Juan de Orea (1558) and a statue of San Indalecio, the town's patron saint, by Salcillo. In the Capilla del Cristo de la Escucha is the tomb of the founder, Bishop Villalán.