- Ieronimus
- Information
- Route
- History
- Why the name of Ieronimus?
- The fortis salmantina
- Of bells and bell founders. The sound of memory
- Clocks and clockmakers. The measuring of time.
- From the fire to the earthquake. 1705-1755
- Restoration after the Lisbon earthquake
- The tradition of the Mariquelos
- Subsequent restoration work
- Ieronimus exhibition since 2002
- Treasures
- El Cid’s Pectoral Cross
- Renaissance wind instruments
- Marine trumpet
- Drawing of the ground plan and cross section of the dome of the New Cathedral of Joaquín de Churriguera
- Drawing of the Belfry Tower by Baltasar Devreton
- Photographs of the Belfry Tower and the Dome of the New Cathedral with contemporary personages on the weathercocks
- Will of Canon Vela
- Annuity granted by Philip II
- Royal document of Charles V
- Christmas carol with violins and bugle by Antonio de Yanguas
- Downloads
- Shop
- Más Salamanca
- Ieronimus
- Information
- Route
- History
- Why the name of Ieronimus?
- The fortis salmantina
- Of bells and bell founders. The sound of memory
- Clocks and clockmakers. The measuring of time.
- From the fire to the earthquake. 1705-1755
- Restoration after the Lisbon earthquake
- The tradition of the Mariquelos
- Subsequent restoration work
- Ieronimus exhibition since 2002
- Treasures
- El Cid’s Pectoral Cross
- Renaissance wind instruments
- Marine trumpet
- Drawing of the ground plan and cross section of the dome of the New Cathedral of Joaquín de Churriguera
- Drawing of the Belfry Tower by Baltasar Devreton
- Photographs of the Belfry Tower and the Dome of the New Cathedral with contemporary personages on the weathercocks
- Will of Canon Vela
- Annuity granted by Philip II
- Royal document of Charles V
- Christmas carol with violins and bugle by Antonio de Yanguas
- Downloads
- Shop
- Más Salamanca
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El Cid’s Pectoral Cross
11th century. Wood and enamel
The crucifix is of gilded copper with an enamelled blue and white shroud. It belongs to the Romanesque style of the School of Limoges, and was donated to the Cathedral of Salamanca by Martín López de Hontiveros on 23rd December 1647. According to tradition it was carried by El Cid in his battles.
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