The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin, popularly called the New Cathedral, is, together with the Old Cathedral, one of the two cathedrals in the city of Salamanca. It is the seat of the diocese of Salamanca.

It was built between the 16th and 18th centuries, mixing late Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles.

It is the second largest cathedral in Spain in dimensions and its bell tower, 110 meters high, is also one of the tallest in Spain.

The new cathedral was built between 1513 and 1733, preserving the old one. At first they thought to demolish it, although the criteria of keeping it open to worship was imposed while the construction of the new one was carried out.

When the works ended in the 18th century, they reconsidered the idea of destroying it and for that reason it is preserved today. However, the south wall of the New Cathedral rests on the north wall of the old one, which had to be reinforced towards the interior of the old temple, whose lateral nave was partially reduced with the new construction. The tower of the new cathedral was built on top of the bell tower of the Old Cathedral.