New Cathedral of Salamanca

New Cathedral of Salamanca
Catedral Nueva de Salamanca
Tower and dome of the New Cathedral.
Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church
Location
LocationSalamanca, Castile and León, Spain
Architecture
TypeCathedral church
StyleLate Gothic, Plateresque, Baroque
General contractor(1513–1733)
Plateresque South facade

The Catedral de la Asunción de la Virgen (Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary), popularly known as New Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral Nueva) is, together with the Old Cathedral, one of the two cathedrals of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. It is the seat of the diocese of Salamanca. It was constructed between 1533 and 1733 mixing late Gothic, Plateresque and Baroque styles. It was commissioned by Ferdinand V of Castile. It is one of the largest cathedrals in Spain in size and its bell tower, at 92 meters high, is also one of the tallest.


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