The Portico of the convent. The Convento de San Esteban is a Dominican monastery of Plateresque style, situated in the Plaza del Concilio de Trento (Square of the Council of Trent) in Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. History. The Dominicans settled in Salamanca between 1255 and 1256. San Esteban Church and Monastery. A convent of the Order of the Dominicans. It was built between the 16th and the 17th centuries. Though it is a Gothic building, its decoration is Plateresque and Baroque. This church has a Latin-cross plan, with only one nave with a Baroque reredos flanked by spiral columns, made by José de Churriguera.
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Convent of San Esteban. It is a monastery of the Dominican order. Its construction was carried out between the XVI and XVII centuries. It is of Gothic style, but its decor is Plateresque and Baroque. The church has a Latin cross floor, with only one nave, in whose inside, its Baroque altarpiece, has Salomonic columns, work by Jose de. The Convent of San Esteban, almost since its beginnings, was dedicated to be a centre of study and teaching of Theology. Here, in 1299, was established the General Centre of Studies for the Dominicans in Spain. On the other hand, the principal education at the University (founded in 1218) was Law.. Salamanca, Spain. Convento de San Esteban is a Dominican monastery situated in the Plaza del Concilio de Trento. The Dominicans settled in Salamanca in about 1255, but their original monastery was demolished to construct the parish church of St. Stephen in 1524, at the initiative of Cardinal Juan Álvarez de Toledo. Construction took until 1610. The convent of San Esteban was soon used as a Dominican Studium and started offering classes in Arts, Philosophy and Theology (Garcia-Serrano 61). By the end of the thirteenth century, San Esteban had become so vital to the intellectual activity of the region that it was promoted to Studium Generale in the provincial Chapter of the Dominicans.
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The Convent of San Esteban is an important religious construction located in the city of Salamanca; a historic building famous for its impressive architecture and which includes late Gothic, Renaissance and Plateresque elements, making the place one of the most interesting tourist spots in the city. Luckily, the Convento de San Esteban was one of the churches which remained opened on a Sunday afternoon. We were passing by and stopped to admire the magnificence of the 16th century golden Plateresque façade without any hope to get inside, but, surprisingly, the Dominican church was opened and for a minimal charge of 4 Euros we had an hour left in the day to enjoy its beauty. Convento de San Esteban. Just down the hill from the cathedral, the lordly Dominican Convento de San Esteban's church has an extraordinary altar-like facade, with the stoning of San Esteban (St Stephen) as its central motif. Inside is a well-presented museum dedicated to the Dominicans, a splendid Gothic-Renaissance cloister and an elaborate. Monastery in Salamanca, Spain. Introduction Convento de San Esteban, Salamanca Convento de San Esteban, Salamanca; History; Art and Architecture Facade Church Main altarpiece Sacristy Cloister and chapters Staircase of Soto Sepulchre of the Grand Duke of Alba Areas reserved for the monastic community; Institutions Faculty of Theology Guilds; Gallery
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San Esteban Convent - Salamanca - Historic and artistic information. Visit: schedules, rates and prices, how to get there, map, telephone, guided visits and tours, books and guides We use our own and third-party cookies in order to offer our services, display videos, obtain statistics and offer personalized advertising. Convent of San Esteban, Salamanca. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. This is a category about a monument indexed in the Spanish heritage register of Bienes de Interés Cultural under the reference RI-51-0000062. Convento of Saint Stephen. Dominican monastery in Salamanca, Spain. Facciata della Chiesa conventuale di Santo Stefano.
The portico of the convent The old Chapter room The new Chapter room. The staircase of Soto Sacristy Capilla Sotomayor. The Cloister of Processions or of the Kings Cloister Arches and ribbed vault. Medallions Doors. Address: Plaza del Concilio de Trento s/n, 37001 Salamanca Phone: 923 215 000. St. Stephen's Convent (Convent de San Esteban) is an important Dominican monastery located at Plaza del Concilio de Trento in the heart of the historic centre of Salamanca. It is open from 10am to 2pm & 4pm to 8pm daily and entry is (€4.50 per adult). Visits include access to both lower and upper floors of the cloisters as well as the main.
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St. Stephen´s Church and Monastery (Convento de San Esteban) Within its walls, the greatest thinkers of the time stayed to discuss life and the world. It was founded in the XVI century by one of the sons of Cardinal Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, one of the Duquesof Alba..What captivates you immediately is the incredible façade made from the. Media in category "Portico of the Convent of San Esteban, Salamanca". The following 34 files are in this category, out of 34 total. 43 Convento de San Estebán, Salamanca.jpg 6,016 × 4,016; 11.89 MB. Arte en Salamanca.jpg 629 × 472; 114 KB.
