The Church of San Julián y Santa Basilisa 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 Church of San Julián y Santa Basilisa of Salamanca !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

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The City of Salamanca is capital of the province of Salamanca located in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León, and in the kingdom of Spain. In 1988, the Old City was declared a World Heritage for UNESCO, The City is located 109 km from Ávila, 121 km from Valladolid, 123 km from Portugal and 214 km from Madrid.

The Church of San Julián and Santa Basilisa is a church of Romanesque origin amended in the 17-18C, it was built in 1107, near the Plaza Mayor and the Parish of San Martín, next to the Plaza del Mercado, Originally founded in the 12Cy in one of the outside neighborhoods, the Church was integrated into the walled enclosure in the mid -12C, when a new wall that covered the area of ​​the Toresans was built.

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The Church, of Romanesque structure, retains its northern cover with sculpted archivolts, canecillos and decoration of animal motifs. The vault, however, is of Gothic style and corresponds to subsequent remodeling, while the tower, which presents a Romanesque base, was completed in the seventeenth century after various significant reforms at the end of the 16C, In 1747 the rectors raised the realization of images of the saints as a couple after the controversy about images and iconography. Today with the Church’s documentation it can be seen that it had always been called as a Church of San Julián until in 1744 it is also associated with Santa Basilisa; What is unknown is the reason why ownership became of the Holy Mártir marriage of Antioch in the 4C are known to San Julián and Santa Basilisa at the popular level as the model of Christian marriage.

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Inside the Church of San Juliàn y Santa Basilisa,there is a magnificent altarpiece of the 16C that houses a representation of the Virgen de los Remedios, accompanied by figures of San Julián and Santa Basilisa, as well as other images of San José and San Joaquín. They also highlight in the altarpiece the reliefs of the assumption of the Virgin and Jesus in the temple surrounded by doctors. The Church adorns a picture of the Immaculate, painted in 1622, a work that highlights the devotional atmosphere of the place. Next to the main altar, is the sepulcher of Francisco de Ramos de Manzano, who was a preceptor of Carlos II in 1671, a detail that adds to the place a special historical weight , The Church of San Julián and Santa Basilisa houses one of the most special parts of the Romanesque churches. Inside we find a dressing room of the year 1615 after the main altarpiece, which would be accessed through a ladder. Due to its importance and the taste of the religious it is modified by creating the official dressing , Pictorial sculptural of other saints that are accessed through a ladder The decorative images of the side walls of the dressing room will be composed of images, of a sculptural nature, such as plant and animal figures. Some others such as little angels and filacteria that explain the history that is represented. Together with these filacteria, some human representations of characters close to the Virgin Mary and Jesus, scenes prior to Christ or some of the important kings of Israel. In turn, some other iconographic themes characteristic of Romanesque such as Daniel in the lions pit, adoration of the shepherds or the announcement of the Virgin. In turn, scenes present in the dome and the body of the church with vegetable motifs of a sculptural nature.

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

The Salamanca tourist office on its religious buildings: https://salamanca.es/es/fondo-armario/cultura-y-patrimonio/iglesias-y-conventos

The Castilla y Léon regional tourist office on the Church San Julian and Santa Basilisa: https://www.turismocastillayleon.com/en/heritage-culture/churches-chapels/church-san-julian

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 Church of San Julián y Santa Basilisa of Salamanca !!! as I

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

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Published by pedmar10

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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