Iglesia del Salvador in Simancas

La iglesia parroquial de El Salvador is a Catholic temple in the villa of Simancas, Province of Valladolid, Castilla y León. Its construction origins date back to the medieval Romanesque, seen in the tower. Most of the building preserved today was erected in the early 16th century, and the temple is of late Gothic style with Renaissance influences. The church is easily accessible by steps or a suitable staircase from the calle del Atrio.

Remains of the humblest people can be found in the subsoil of the atrium. The interior features a hall plan with three naves covered with ribbed vaults. The church houses significant retablos, carvings, paintings, and a collection of liturgical silverware from the 16th and 18th centuries. Highlights include La Piedad by Francisco de la Maza, considered among the best works of this disciple of Juan de Juni, as well as a large Plateresco retablo and the Renaissance retablo of the Resurrection.

Attached to the temple is a cloister, formed by simple semi-circular arches supported by columns with smooth shafts and capitals, built in the 16th century. As a curiosity, there is a pilgrim's shell on the facade, and the interior preserves the retablo of Santiago, as it forms part of the Camino de Santiago.

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