Salamanca boasts two cathedrals that stand side by side. The New Cathedral is built in the Gothic style while the Old Cathedral offers visitors the chance to admire a truly magnificent Romanesque monument.

Is the ‘the last breath of the Gothic style’ because it was built during the early stages of Renaissance. The Catedral Nueva de Salamanca is one of the artistic landmarks of this city by the river Tormes, and one example of rich monumentality that contrasted dramatically with the sober simplicity of the nearby Romanesque cathedral. It contains a wide range of artistic styles: Gothic blends with Baroque, which in turn feeds on Renaissance to become stone, figures and glass.

It is a grandiose cathedral, and the best thing for a visitor to do is get lost in it and forget time. There are impressive pillars and an imposing Baroque dome rising above the transept to reach a height of 80 metres. The choir, one of the most important of Spanish Baroque, was built by Alberto Churriguera.

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Historical Data

Architecture
Religious architecture
Construction
Cathedral
Predominant styles
  • Renaissance
  • Romanesque
  • Gothic
  • Baroque
Historical Period
  • Middle Ages
  • Early modern period

When to visit it?

Opening hours

  • From April 1 to June 30:
    • From Monday to Saturday: 10:00 AM - 7:15 PM (Last entrance 19:15 h)
    • Sundays: 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM (Last entrance 17:15 h)
  • From August 30 to September 6:
    • From Monday to Saturday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Last entrance 18:15 h)
    • Sundays: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Last entrance 16:15 h)
  • From October 1 to November 1:
    • From Monday to Saturday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM (Last entrance 19:15)
    • Sundays and holidays: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Last entrance 17:15)
  • From November 2 to November 30:
    • Every day: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Last entrance at 17:15 H)

Taxes

  • General 10 €
  • Reduced 9 €
  • Groups 9 €
(Unemployed: €6; Children from 7 to 16 years: €7)

Observations: MARCH 15TH: 10:00 TO 16:00 H (LAST ENTRANCE 15:15 H) NEW CATHEDRAL CLOSED FROM 11:30 TO 13:30 H MARCH 28TH, 30TH AND 31ST; APRIL 4TH: 10:00 TO 20:00 H (LAST ENTRANCE 19:15 H) MARCH 29TH; APRIL 2ND AND 3RD: CLOSED APRIL 1ST AND 5TH: 14:00 TO 20:00 H (LAST ENTRANCE 19:15 H) GENERAL AND REDUCED PRICE ADMISSION: INCLUDES CATHEDRALS AND BISHOP'S PALACE Cathedrals free entrance: every tuesday from 16:00 to 18:00h (last entrance 17:00 h) During the summer: Sunday from 16:00 to 18:00 (last entrance 17:00 h) 24 and 31 December: 10:00 to 14:00 hours (last access 13:15) 25th december and 1st January: closed

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  • Salamanca town hall

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  • Salamanca tourism office

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