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Church of Sancti Spiritus

The church of Sancti Spiritus is the only vestige of the former monastery of the Order of Santiago. Its south façade has a 16th-century Renaissance doorway, the work of Martín de Santiago and Pedro de Ibarra, decorated with grotesques, medallions of Saint Peter and Saint James, and friezes illustrating Petrarch's triumphs. Inside, with a single nave with niche chapels and rib vaults, the lower choir with a Mudéjar coffered ceiling, the upper choir with a balustrade and Plateresque decoration, and the octagonal main chapel stand out. The Cristo de los Milagros, from the 14th century, and the tombs of the founders, Martín Alfonso de León and María Méndez de Sousa, are also preserved.

Things to do at Church of Sancti Spiritus: 7 missions

• Visit the Church of Sancti SpiritusVisit the Church of Sancti Spiritus in Salamanca and get to know the place on the ground.
• Look at the church's high altarpieceAdmire the high altarpiece, the work of Antonio de Paz, inside the church.
• Admire the altarpiece of the Guardian AngelLook at the altarpiece of the Guardian Angel, made by Pedro Hernández.
• Admire the church's Mudéjar coffered ceilingLook at the 15th- and 16th-century Mudéjar coffered ceiling that stands out in the choir and the chapel.
• Look at the altarpiece of the Immaculate ConceptionAdmire the altarpiece of the Immaculate Conception, made by Juan García and Francisco García de Ardero.
• Look at the tombs of Martín Alfonso de León and María Méndez de SousaAdmire the tombs of Martín Alfonso de León and María Méndez de Sousa, located in the presbytery and very poorly preserved.
• Admire the church's Renaissance façadeLook at the Renaissance façade with its sculptural decoration illustrating the six triumphs of Petrarch.

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