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 and the ambulatory of the church have survived the times. Under the roofs of the apse are some great corbels.

To the right Samson (long hair!) is riding the lion.

- Judges 14:6

"The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands.."

The lion to the left seems very impressed by Samson´s enormous strength and seems frozen in a gesture of submissiveness.