shopric in Calabria under Romans (legendary?).

Foundation of city in 1150; erection of see, 1170.

First bishop, Domingo, 1170.

See nominally suppressed in 1870; in reality the suppression has not
taken place as yet.

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Cathedral church begun toward 1160.

XIIth century Romanesque-Gothic edifice.

Tower and western front date from XVIIIth century.

Lady-chapel from XVIth century.

Building suffered considerably from French in 1808.

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Chief attractions: Romanesque narthex, cloister, choir-stalls,
Romanesque doors leading into transept.

CORIA

See dedicated to Santa Maria.

Date of erection, 338.

First known bishop, Laquinto, in 589.

During Moorish domination the bishopric entirely destroyed.

See reestablished toward beginning XIIIth century.

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Cathedral church begun in 1120.

Terminated in XVIth century.

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Is an unimportant village church rather than a cathedral.

One aisle, 150 feet long, 52 feet wide, 84 feet high.

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Chief attractions: Paseo, or cloister walk; in lady-chapel, sepulchre of
XVIth century.

CUENCA

See dedicated to the Virgin.

Erected in 1183.

First bishop, Juan Yanez.

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XIIIth century ogival church greatly deteriorated, in a ruinous state.

Tower which stood on western end fell down recently.

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Length of building, 312 feet; width, 140 feet.

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Chief attractions: Cloister door, chapels.

LEON

See dedicated to San Froilan and Santa Maria de la Blanca.

Date of erection not known.

First known bishop, Basilides, 252 A.D.

During Arab invasion, see existed on and off.

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First stone of present cathedral laid in 1199.

The building did not begin until 1250; terminated end of XIVth century.

XIIth century French ogival.

Vaulting above croisee fell down in 1631.

Southern front rebuilt in 1694.

Whole cathedral partly ruined in 1743.

Closed to public by government in 1850.

Reopened in 1901.

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Total length, 300 feet; width, 130 feet; height of nave, 100 feet.

Height of northern tower, 211 feet; of southern, 221 feet.

Length of each side of cloister, 97 feet.

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Chief attractions: The ensemble, windows, choir-stalls, cloister.

LOGRONO

See dedicated to the Holy Virgin.

Compare Calahorra.

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Santa Maria raised to collegiate church in 1435.

Old building torn down in same year, excepting some few remains.

Present church begun in 1435;