Once the visit to the Cabildo is finished, we cross the Plaza de Armas towards España street to go to another of the emblematic buildings of the city center: The Catedral, you will distinguish it because stands out for its neo-baroque architecture and decoration.
The Cathedral was declared National Historic Monument in 1941, it is one Within the most iconic places of Salta, within are the remains of the national hero, General Güemes, who fought against the Spanish during Argentina's war of independence. If you want to know more about the history of this emblematic place, behind the Cathedral Church there is a small museum where you can see different paintings by Italian, Spanish, Alto-Peruvian and Salta artists from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as polychrome carvings and glued cloth that have their origin in Upper Peru, the Jesuit missions and Salta. You can also see pieces of goldsmiths for worship made by mestizo artists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and elements of furniture, prints, clothing and ornaments. Admission is free and is open every day.
As for the interior of the Catedral there is a very interesting Sanctuary, where The images of the Lord and the Virgin of the Miracle are protected, the patrons of the city of Salta, who every September 15 receive thousands of devotees from all over the province to renew their pact of fidelity (this event takes place in La Catedral).