Salamanca - Convento de San Esteban

Must-see attractions nearby: Plaza Mayor University New Cathedral Old Cathedral Convento de San Esteban House of the Scallop-Shells Patio de las Escuelas

It has a gilded high altar of 1693 by José de Churriguera, one of the sculptor's greatest works, and three side altars by pupils of his. To the left of the high altar is the tomb of the Duke of Alba, governor of the Spanish Netherlands. On the west wall, above the raised choir, can be seen a large fresco by Antonio Palomino, "The Triumph of the Church" (1705).