Famous Monuments in Salamanca

Monuments in Salamanca

1. Plaza Mayor: The Plaza Mayor is the central square in the city. It was constructed by Andrés García de Quiñones at the beginning of the 18th century to close the previously existing open public square. The plaza is a nearly regular square of 6,400 square meters surrounded by three-floor buildings in golden stone and 88 shaded arcades with medallions representing historical persons. The plaza is regarded as one of the finest squares in Europe.

2. La Universidad – Edificio Histórico: Beautiful architecture and the famous plateresque façade with the hidden frog. The Old University Library is simply awesome, with shelves full of old literary and scholarly works of art. The library has over 160,000 volumes. Also visit the cloister, the paraninfo and the surrounding University buildings.

3. Las Catedrales: The old Romanesque cathedral was founded in the 12th century. The adjoining "new" cathedral was built in stages from 1509 and combines Late Gothic architecture, particularly in the interior, with the Renaissance style called Plateresque. It was still being finished in 1734.

4. Convento de San Esteban: The Convent of St. Stephen is a historical religious complex. The building was begun in 1525 by order of brother Juan Alvarez and was finished in 1618. It is composed by a monumental church and several convent rooms, including the sacristy, the capitol hall, the three cloisters and the library.

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