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Places to Visit in Salamanca

 

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Salamanca's Plaza Mayor
Ranked #1 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
This 18th-century square is one of the largest in Spain.
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Ranked #2 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Architectural Buildings; Historic Sites; Religious Sites

San Esteban is a Dominican monastery built in the 16th century in the Gothic style, but with Plateresque and Baroque decoration. The Cardinal Juan Alvarez de Toledo ordered the... more »

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Ranked #3 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Historic Sites; Religious Sites
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Ranked #4 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Historic Sites; Religious Sites
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Ranked #5 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Churches/ Cathedrals
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Ranked #6 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Art Museums

Casa Lis is the name of the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco that opened in Salamanca in 1995 and is one of the most popular museums in Castilla-Leon. The museum has 19... more »

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Ranked #7 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Bridges

Puente Romano   The Roman Bridge was built in the 1st century A.D. during the reign of Marcus Ulpius Traianus. The bridge crosses the Tormes River and has 26 semicircular arches... more »

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Ranked #8 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Educational Sites

Salamanca University This famous school was founded in 1218 by Alfonso IX of Leon and became famous all over Europe as a great teaching center. The main building was constructed... more »

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Ranked #9 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Museums
Owner description: This is a great museum on the history of cars with cars going back to the first one displayed there along with ones from all... more » Owner description: This is a great museum on the history of cars with cars going back to the first one displayed there along with ones from all the years and countries around the world. « less
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Ranked #10 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Historic Sites; Architectural Buildings

Casa de las Conchas The House of the Shells was built at the end of the 15th century in the Gothic style, but it has Renaissance and Mudejar elements. Its mixture of styles is... more »

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Ranked #11 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Historic Sites; Architectural Buildings
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Ranked #12 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Architectural Buildings; Historic Sites

The Clerecia The Pontifical University occupies the Clerecia, which is also known as the Real Colegio del Espiritu Santo, once belonging to the Jesuit Order. It was founded by... more »

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Ranked #13 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Historic Sites
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Ranked #14 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
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Ranked #15 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Architectural Buildings; Historic Sites
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Ranked #16 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Educational Sites

Archbishop Fonseca College Don Alfonso de Fonseca was the Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela and Toledo and he was the one who had this edifice built in 1538. His architect was... more »

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Ranked #17 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Churches/ Cathedrals; Architectural Buildings
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Ranked #18 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Historic Sites
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Ranked #19 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Parks
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Ranked #20 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Religious Sites
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Ranked #21 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Historic Sites
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Ranked #22 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Educational Sites
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Ranked #23 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Castles

Palace of Monterrey This palace was ordered built by Alonso de Acevedo, the third Count of Monterrey and Viceroy of Naples, in 1539. It is one of the most important Spanish... more »

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Ranked #24 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Religious Sites

La Purísima Church  The Count of Monterrey Manuel de Fonseca y Zuñiga and his wife Doña Leonor Maria de Guzman (the sister of the Conde-Duque de Olivares) had this church built in... more »

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Ranked #25 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Observation Decks/ Towers

Torre del Clavero Tower The tower was built in the 15th century and is part of the Palace of Sotomayor. What is unusual of its architecture is that it has a square base that later... more »

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Ranked #26 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Architectural Buildings
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Ranked #27 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Trails
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Ranked #28 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Game/ Entertainment Centres
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Ranked #29 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Historic Sites
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Ranked #30 of 43 attractions in Salamanca
Category: Churches/ Cathedrals

San Marcos Church   San Marcos Church is located at Calle de Zamora. The Romanesque building has a circular floor plan and was built in the 11th century, although the date is... more »

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