Zamora - Cathedral - Bishop's Doorway (1920)


Zamora - Cathedral - Bishop's Doorway (1920) Zamora - Cathedral - Bishop's Doorway (1920)
Added by Bart Perdieus
General Description The Cathedral of Zamora is a Roman Catholic church in Zamora, in Castile and León, Spain, located above the right bank of the Duero It remains surrounded by its old walls and gates.

Built between 1151 and 1174, it is one of the finest examples of Spanish Romanesque architecture.
On the south side of the church, facing the Palacio Episcopal (Bishop's Palace), is the richly sculptured Puerta del Obispo (Bishop's Doorway). It is divided into three vertical sectors, divided by blind columns and topped by semicircular arcades. In the lower sides are lunettes with Romanesque sculptures.
Height 137.00 mm
Width 87.00 mm
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