The little episcopal town of Sigüenza, on the left bank of the Río Henares, can look back on a long history. As Segontia it was a Celtiberian base in 195 B.C. during the conflict with Rome, and under the Visigoths it became the see of a bishop.
Considered to be one of the finest Late Romanesque churches in the country, the Cathedral has an almost fortress like appearance. Particularly noteworthy is the Capilla del Doncel with significant Late Gothic sculpture.
The Museum of Ancient Art, opposite the cathedral in Sigüenza, is mainly devoted to religious art from the Romanesque to the Baroque period. Among the most notable exhibits are tomb figures by Pompeo Leoni and an ''Annunciation'' by El Greco.
The picturesque old town of Sigüenza, with its fine noble mansions and burghers' houses, is best explored on foot. To the south of the cathedral is the Plaza Mayor, with the Ayuntamiento (Town Hall) of 1511. From the Plaza Mayor we go past the church of San Vicente and the Arco de San Juan to the 12th century Castillo, now a parador, from which there are fine views.
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Cathedral, Siguenza
