The Chapel of Saint Jerome, or University Chapel, was built between 1761 and 1767 by the architect Simón Gabilán Tomé. This chapel was built on the site of the famous "Sky of Salamanca", the work of Fernando Gallego in the 1480s, which was rediscovered around 1952, when a major restoration of the university buildings was carried out for the celebrations of the VII Centenary of the University (1953-54). This mural was moved to the Escuelas Menores building.
The Cathedral of Santa María, known as the "Old Cathedral", is one of the two cathedrals of Salamanca. its construction began in the 12th century and was completed in the late 14th century, in Romanesque and Gothic styles. Its structure is adjacent to the "new cathedral".
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin, popularly called “New Cathedral”, is one of the two cathedrals of the city of Salamanca. It was built between the 16th and 18th centuries, mixing late Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles. It is the second largest cathedral in Spain in dimensions.
The church of San Benito is a Gothic catholic church of the twelfth century. The building is, with its historic district, a World Heritage Site.
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