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The Cathedrals of Northern Spain

by Charles Rudy

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Collegiate Church dedicated to St. Mary.

Existence of bishopric cannot be proven, though believed to have been erected during first decade of Reconquest in Xth century.

Is definitely made a suffragan of Zamora in XVIth century.

Cathedral—or collegiate—erected end of XIIth or beginning of XIIIth century.

Castilian Romanesque building.

Chief attractions: Military aspect of building, height of walls, massive cimborio.

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