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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]] | *[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | *[http://www.salamanca.es/en/ Official website of the city of Salamanca] | ||
[[Category:Spanish Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:Spanish Cities and Towns]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:03, August 21, 2017
Salamanca is a city in Castile and León, western Spain, with a population of 144,949 (2016). The city is located on the north bank of the Tormes River[1]
Old City of Salamanca
Salamanca is a university town north-west of Madrid was first conquered by the Carthaginians in the 3rd century B.C. It then became a Roman settlement before being ruled by the Moors until the 11th century. The university, one of the oldest in Europe, reached its high point during Salamanca's golden age. The city's historic centre has important Romanesque, Gothic, Moorish, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. The Plaza Mayor, with its galleries and arcades, is particularly impressive.[2]