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Church of San Pablo

The Church of San Pablo, next to Plaza de Colón, was built in the 17th century in Baroque style and consecrated on 15 July 1667 under the name Santísima Trinidad, as it belonged to the convent of the Discalced Trinitarians, which stood in the old Plaza de San Adrián. Only the façade of that convent survives; the rest of the building now houses the city's law courts and, after the confiscation laws, served as a Guardia Civil barracks. It received its current name in 1840, when the parish of San Pablo moved here, its former seat having fallen into ruin; those ruins are now the church of San Polo. On the façade there is a relief of the Trinity. Inside is venerated the image of Jesús Rescatado, patron of a Salamanca Holy Week brotherhood whose canonical seat is this church.

Things to do at Church of San Pablo: 3 missions

• Recognise the façade of the former Trinitarian conventLook from the square at the only surviving part of the Discalced Trinitarian convent and tell it apart from the courthouse building.
• See the image of Jesús Rescatado insideIf you find the church open, go in quietly and find the image of Jesús Rescatado, patron of a Holy Week brotherhood.
• Look for the relief of the Trinity on the façadeStop in front of the Baroque façade and find the relief of the Trinity that recalls the church's original name.

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Source: Wikipedia - Iglesia de San Pablo (Salamanca)