DIOCESAN MUSEUM
Bishop Square D. Bernardo , S / N
19250 - SIGUENZA (Guadalajara )
Tel : 949 391 023
The Diocesan Museum of Siguenza is in the Plaza del Obispo Bernardo , opposite the cathedral , and in a beautiful neoclassical building , the sixteenth century, which looks at an angle of its front shield of the Gamboa family.
Opened by Bishop Don Laureano Castán Lacoma on May 11, 1968 , brings together about 220 pieces of art and history belonging to the dioceses of Siguenza - Guadalajara. His real mission , since its founding , is to safeguard , preserve and exhibit the heritage of religious art that people's faith has been for centuries.
It has an important artistic background in a unique setting . Among many other works, it should be noted : The " Immaculate Girl " by Francisco de Zurbarán ; "The Prophet Elijah" and " The Birth of Jesus " , attributed to Francisco Salzillo works, " La Piedad " by Luis de Morales, " El Calvario " VicenteCarducho , the Burial of Christ Master Pozancos ... we must not forget a splendid series of polychrome wood sculptures of Romanesque and Gothic styles representing the Virgin Mary, a remarkable collection of parish crosses and other works of gold , the splendid Gothic altarpieces and Renaissance , among which the great altarpiece of Santa Marta , the precious collection of archeology and textile samples and documents ... ,",2,[[
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