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Santa Maria Cathedral
The Cathedral of Santa María, in Ciudad Rodrigo, is a National Monument that fuses Romanesque and Gothic. Its Pórtico de
Castilla y León / Salamanca
SalamancaCastilla y León
Ciudad Rodrigo
SalamancaCastilla y LeónIdeal for a quiet visit
Ideal time to visit. Low tourist numbers expected.
IN FIGURES
Heritage and Tradition
658m
ALTITUDE
S. XII
CATHEDRAL
13.000
INHABITANTS
2.2km
CITY WALLS
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Ciudad Rodrigo, a medieval jewel that preserves the charm of another era.
Ciudad Rodrigo is located southwest of the province of Salamanca, whose capital is just over eighty kilometers away, a few kilometers from the Portuguese border to the west and also a few kilometers from the border of Cáceres to the south. The urban configuration of present-day Ciudad Rodrigo is due precisely to the crossroads where it is located, a frontier and therefore warlike situation.
A primitive fortified wetón castro, which according to some historians bore the name of Miróbriga, was conquered by the Romans who, among other vestiges, left the three monumental columns that today form t
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What to see
Points of interest
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Bell Tower
Cruelly mistreated during the War of Independence, as the traces of the bombs make clear, its recent restoration was com
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House of the Velasco family
The Casa de los Velasco is located in the Plaza de Amayuelas, a square that gives access to the cathedral through its no
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Casa de los Miranda
Construction began in 1552. Its promoter was Canon Hernando de Miranda, who placed the coats of arms of his parents, tha
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House of the Marquesa de Cartago
Its construction began in the late nineteenth century, on the plots of houses belonging to the estate of Corbalán that h
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Urinal Museum
The Urinal Museum is dedicated to this utensil of domestic use, showing more than 1350 pieces of twenty-nine nationaliti
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Ciudad Rodrigo is located in Salamanca, Castilla y León.
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