After school and swim today, I picked up the remaining sights to visit internally. I decided against visiting the University’s old building. While the facade was ornate, apparently the inside is less so.
That left only the Pontifical University. It was started by the Pope in 1940 after Theology and Canon Law were excluded from studies in Salamanca University about a hundred years before. The entrance included a compulsory guided tour to the church, the hallways, a meeting hall and the courtyard.
A separate fee allowed me to climb up to the two bell towers. The stairway were very spacious compared to many others I’ve experienced. It made for an easier climb.
I asked the attendant at the top of the tower if she worked up there every day. Yes, she said. She must keep fit, going up and down for meal and toilet breaks!
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- View from my classroom at Enforex.
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- Casa de Conchas, a mansion that now houses a library.
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- Facade of the church at the Pontifical University.
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- Towers of the church at the Pontifical University.
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- Church at the Pontifical University.
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- Gallery at the Pontifical University.
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- Courtyard at the Pontifical University.
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- Meeting hall at the Pontifical University. In the mural at the far end depicting a meeting, everyone is male. Surprised?
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- Meeting hall at the Pontifical University. In the mural at the far end depicting a meeting, everyone is male. Surprised?
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- View from the church tower of the Pontifical University.
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- View from the church tower of the Pontifical University.
