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The bell tower of Salamanca Cathedral is one of the most emblematic elements of its architecture. It forms part of the New Cathedral, although it is integrated into the complex that includes the Old Cathedral. Baroque style predominates, although the base is Renaissance, reflecting the transition between the two cathedrals. Height: Approximately 92 meters, making it one of the tallest points in the city.

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Fernando de Rojas, who lived between 1470 and 1541, studied at the University of Salamanca and wrote La Celestina in 1502, and must have known this corner of Salamanca for what it was: an orchard. Calixto and Melibea were supposedly in the orchard. Fernando de Rojas, without mentioning it, refers to it when he wrote, "I come to follow you all along the street of the Archdeacon." Although we know this corner as the Orchard of Calixto and Melibea, it was the orchard of the Archdeacon's house. A house with its own history. Indeed, this orchard was the garden and house of the Archdeacon of Ledesma, Alfonso de Paradinas, a student at San Bartolomé and copyist of the Libro del Buen Amor (Book of Good Love). His copy remained at the College for many years and is now in the University Library. He was a man highly regarded by the Church. He came to Rome, where he was involved in the founding of the Church and Hospital of Santiago for Spaniards, one of the first Renaissance buildings.

The Old Cathedral of Salamanca is dedicated to Saint Mary of the See. Construction began in 1140. Its predominant style is Romanesque, transitioning to Gothic. Originally, it was more of a crenellated fortress with towers serving as guard towers. Over the centuries, interior rooms such as the Dungeon Room and the Jailer's Room, which were useful during that period, became the bell-ringers' quarters. The Rooster Tower, so named for the shape of the weather vane at its top, is particularly noteworthy.

The New Cathedral of Salamanca, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, began construction in 1513, although construction lasted until 1733. Great architects such as Juan and Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón, Juan de Álava, and the Churriguera brothers, among others, worked there. The initial style was late Gothic, and despite the extensive work, this stylistic unity assigned by the Chapter has been maintained. On the exterior, we can see impressive facades with highly elaborate and unique decorative details, such as those on the three doors of the main façade, an interesting iconographic ensemble with reliefs of scenes from the Nativity and the Epiphany, and, above the large central ogee arch, a beautiful Calvary. The Palm Doorway depicts the sculptural group of the Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. On this façade there are sculpted figures that do not correspond to the period, since we can see, to mention the most well-known, a monster eating ice cream or a curious astronaut (author's licenses in a 1992 restoration to justify the historical moment of its incorporation).

What we know today as the Church of the Clerecía was originally known as the Royal College of the Society of Jesus. It was founded by Queen Margaret of Austria, wife of Philip III, although construction began in 1617, six years after her death. Several architects were involved in its construction. The original plans are by Juan Gómez de Mora; the domes and vault are the work of Pedro Mato; and the towers and bell gable are the work of Andrés García de Quiñones. Its construction cannot be considered complete until 1755. It served as a Jesuit college and residence for a century, until they were expelled from Spain in 1767. It then became the property of the Royal Clerecía of San Marcos, and thus became known as the Clerecía. In 1854, the building was once again occupied by the Jesuits, although it has served as the headquarters of the Pontifical University since 1940.

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