al in Spain.)

TORO

Collegiate Church dedicated to St. Mary.

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Existence of bishopric cannot be proven, though believed to have been
erected during first decade of Reconquest in Xth century.

Is definitely made a suffragan of Zamora in XVIth century.

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Cathedral--or collegiate--erected end of XIIth or beginning of XIIIth
century.

Castilian Romanesque building.

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Chief attractions: Military aspect of building, height of walls, massive
cimborio.

TUY

See dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Bishopric erected in VIth century.

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Cathedral erected in first half XIIth century.

Suffered greatly from earthquakes, especially in 1755.

XIIth century Galician Romanesque in spoilt conditions.

Western porch or narthex dates from XVth century.

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Chief attractions: Western front, northern portal, cloister.

VALLADOLID

Santa Maria la Antigua raised to suffragan of Palencia, 1074.

Church built in XIIth century, Castilian Romanesque.

Ruins still to be seen to rear of--

Santa Maria la Mayor. Seat of archbishopric since 1850.

Bishopric established, 1595; first bishop, Don Bartolome.

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Cathedral begun in 1585 by Juan de Herrera.

Continued XVIIth century by Churriguera.

Escorial style spoilt by grotesque decoration.

Tower falls down in 1841; new one being erected.

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Rectangular in shape; length, 411 feet; width, 204 feet.

Transept half-way between apse and western front.

Croisee surmounted by cupola.

Only one of four towers was constructed.

VITORIA

See dedicated to Santa Maria.

St. Mary erected to collegiate, XVth century.

Bishopric erected in XIXth century.

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Cathedral church erected in XIVth century.

XIVth century Late Gothic structure of no art interest.

Tower of XVIth and XVIIth centuries.

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Chief attraction: In sacristy a canvas called Piety.

ZAMORA

See dedicated to San Atilano and the Holy Mother.

Bishopric established 905; first bishop, San Atilano.

Destroyed by Moors in 998; vacancy not filled until 1124.

First bishop _de modernis_, Bernardo.

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Cathedral commenced 1151; vaulting terminated 1174.

XIIth century Castilian Romanesque.

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Chief attractions: The cimborio, southern entrance.

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_A List of the Provinces of Spain and of the Middle Age States or
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