Salamanca - New Cathedral Catedral Nueva

The richly furnished interior of the New Cathedral in Salamanca, 104m/341ft long by 48m/157ft across, achieves an effect of spaciousness and height (38m/125ft) in spite of the insertion of the choir, which has beautifully carved Baroque stalls and Baroque sculpture by Alberto de Churriguera. The chapels contain numerous works of art, including the tomb of St Ánchez de Palenzuela in the Capilla Dorada which he founded and the figure of the Virgen de la Cueva, patroness of Salamanca, in the Capilla del Mariscal. At the head of the ambulatory, in the Capilla del Cristo de las Batallas, is an 11th century crucifix said to have been presented by the Cid to his comrade in arms Jerónimo, later bishop of Salamanca. Other notable features are the Sacristy, decorated in Rococo style, and the Reliquary Chapel.

The 110m/360ft high tower, with a beautiful dome (probably by Joaquín de Churriguera), has reinforcement walls round its lower stories, built in 1755 as a precaution against earthquakes.