The Convento de San Esteban of Salamanca !!!

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We were back to my dear Spain again !! love it !! We came by car of course and took time to see new areas and old repeat with some of them as introduction to my sons and our dog Rex ! I rented a small house in a off the beaten path country town that was just perfect ! I like to continue the saga of our new road warrior experiences even if now with less in our family, This post is on my latest road warrior tour of wonderful sublime Spain.  Therefore, let me tell you about the Convento de San Esteban of Salamanca !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Convento de San Esteban dominates the Plaza del Concilio de Trento, an original public space with two parts that was separated by a stone bridge, This place is loaded with history, since in this convent of the Dominicans that Columbus was staying when he visited Salamanca to expose before the geographers of the university how you could get to the Indies sailing to the West. The statue also highlights Francisco de Vitoria, a great figure of international law. The square became a starting point of line cars and today is one of the most emblematic corners of the old town of Salamanca, not only by the convent, a mixture of the Gothic and Renaissance styles, but for the views it offers, together with its beautiful garden.

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The Convent of San Esteban is a Dominican convent of the 16C. The Plateresca facade, with its triumph arc form, is a real jewel of the Salamanca Renaissance. Awesome Baroque altarpiece of José Benito Churriguera. The cloister of the kings, Renaissance is also remarkable. Inside you find the Museum: located at the exit of the choir, in the high cloister. It shows valuable pieces of ivory, sculptures, liturgical clothing, goldsmiths, singers and canvases. It is in what was formerly the convent library. Convent of San Esteban Plaza del Concilio de Trento, s/n

The convent’s monks, among the most enlightened teachers at the university in medieval times, introduced Christopher Columbus to Isabel (hence his statue in the nearby Plaza de Colón, back toward Calle de San Pablo). The complex was designed by one of the monks who lived here, Juan de Álava. The west facade, a thrilling plateresque masterwork in which sculpted figures and ornamentation are piled up to a height of more than 98 feet, is a gathering spot for tired tourists and picnicking locals, but the crown jewel of the structure is a glowing golden sandstone cloister with Gothic arcading punctuated by tall spindly columns adorned with classical motifs. The church, unified and uncluttered but also dark and severe, allows the one note of color provided by the ornate and gilded high altar of 1692. An awe-inspiring baroque masterpiece by José Churriguera, it deserves five minutes of just sitting and staring.

The City of Salamanca on its history : https://aytosalamanca.es/w/historia

The Salamanca tourist office on its heritage: https://salamanca.es/en/essential-salamanca/culture-and-cultural-heritage/monuments

The Castilla y Leon regional tourist office on the Convent of San Esteban museum: https://www.turismocastillayleon.com/en/heritage-culture/museum-convent-san-esteban

The Castillay y Léon regional tourist office on the convent of San Esteban : https://www.turismocastillayleon.com/en/heritage-culture/convent-san-esteban

The Unesco world heritage site on old town Salamanca: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/381/

There you go folks , another wonderful nostalgic, sentimental trip to my dear Spain, Do not know when we will be back, we sure will have this trip in our hearts forever, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Convento de San Esteban of Salamanca !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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