The church of Santo Domingo, formerly Santo Tomé, is a Catholic temple in the Spanish city of Soria dating from the 12th century, although with reforms from later times.
It changed its dedication to that of Santo Domingo when the parish was abolished at the end of the 19th century, becoming then a convent church.
Inside, the body of Sister Clara de la Concepción Sánchez rests in an annexed chapel, declared venerable mother by Pope Francis on April 3, 2014.
It should also be remembered that Alfonso VIII inherited the throne of Castile in 1158 when he was only three years old. Two powerful families disputed the interested guardianship of him: the Lara and the Castros, while the regency remained in the hands of his uncle Fernando II de León. In such circumstances, the city of Soria welcomed and hid the child king, safeguarding him from looming dangers. It is not surprising that he showed his appreciation to the city by celebrating his marriage to Eleanor of England in 1170 and erecting the new three-nave church to replace the modest previous one. His wife, Eleanor, was the daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, from whom she obtained the Duchy of Aquitaine that she contributed as a dowry from her to her marriage (although Alfonso VIII could never annex it to the crown).
This explains why the façade of Our Lady of Poitiers possibly served as a model for that of Santo Domingo and that Poitevin masters were involved in its realization. The truth is that this front, whose façade is magnificently preserved for having had a roof tile until recently, represents one of the greatest achievements of Spanish Romanesque.
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