Ciudad Rodrigo - Cathedral of Santa María

The Cathedral of Santa María was begun in the mid 12th century and much altered in the 16th. It is entered through two richly decorated doorways. Notable features of the interior are the beautiful choir-stalls by Rodrigo Alemán (1498); the high altar by Gil de Hontañón, with a painting by Fernando Gallego; and the altar in the north transept, with an alabaster Descent from the Cross. The cloister (13th-14th C.) contains a number of interesting tombs and has capitals depicting the Fall.