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Cathédrale Santa María d'Astorga
Astorga
Dimensions
high altarpiece carved by Gaspar Becerra in 1558
Period
Begun in 1471 on earlier Romanesque remains, completed in the 18th century
What stands there
1 cathedral
Built from 1471 on the remains of an earlier Romanesque building, this Gothic cathedral marks at Astorga the junction of the Camino Francés with the Vía de la Plata, the other great pilgrimage route coming up from the south of Spain. It preserves a high altarpiece carved by Gaspar Becerra in 1558.
Getting there : Admission charge
Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.
Ambient sound
Nearby
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- Catedral del Salvador de ZamoraCathedral · Zamora · 110 km
This place in the great stories
- The Ways of St James: from the tomb in Galicia to the four routes of FranceTomb recognised c. 820-830; first known pilgrim (Godescalc of Le Puy) in 950-951; Book of…