Theatricalized Tour Constellation of Baroque Altarpieces

The imposing complex formed by the Church of La Clerecía and the Pontifical University of Salamanca has its origin in the Royal College of the Holy Spirit, founded in the 17th century at the initiative of Philip III and Margaret of Austria for the Society of Jesus, with the purpose of training missionaries.

Its construction lasted for more than one hundred and fifty years, beginning under the direction of Juan Gómez de Mora and finishing in the 18th century with the intervention of Andr...

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The Church of Vera Cruz was built by the penitential brotherhood of the same name in the 16th century and remodeled in the 18th century by Joaquín de Churriguera. It is the only brotherhood in Salamanca that has its own temple. Upon entering its interior, its rich Baroque decoration is strikingly noticeable, in contrast to the simplicity of the exterior. All the decoration of the church, both outside and inside, reminds us of the temple's double dedication to the Holy Cross and the Immaculate Co...

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