Santo Domingo de la Calzada - Cathedral

The town was founded by the hermit Domingo de la Calzada (aka "Dominic of the Causeway"), who supported the pilgrims on the way to Santiago de Compostela. Domingo not only built a hospital for the pilgrims, but as well a paved causeway and a bridge.

He was such a successfull architect, that he is still patron saint of the Spanish civil engineers. The first church, erected by him, got consecrated in 1106. The Romanesque apse (left) and the ambulatory of that church have survived the times.

The tall Baroque tower of the Cathedral was built mid of the 18th century.

The cathedral has a colorful website:

www.english.catedralsantodomingo.es/