Detail of Church of San Esteban Sightseeing in Spain picture - Of all the old religious sites of Salamanca, the Church of San Esteban is one of the most dramatic. The golden-brown Plateresque façade of this late Gothic church competes with the cathedral in magnificence. Inside, José Churriguera in 1693 created a high altar that is one of Salamanca's greatest art treasures. The Claustro de los Reyes (Cloister of the Kings) is both Plateresque and Gothic in style. The convent lies 2 blocks east of the New Cathedral on the opposite side of busy Calle San Pablo at the southern terminus of Calle de España (Gran Vía).
Of all the old religious sites of Salamanca, the Church of San Esteban is one of the most dramatic. The golden-brown Plateresque façade of this late Gothic church competes with the cathedral in magnificence. Inside, José Churriguera in 1693 created a high altar that is one of Salamanca's greatest art treasures. The Claustro de los Reyes (Cloister of the Kings) is both Plateresque and Gothic in style. The convent lies 2 blocks east of the New Cathedral on the opposite side of busy Calle San Pablo at the southern terminus of Calle de España (Gran Vía).