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IERONIMUS

In 2002, on the occasion of the European Capital of Culture, the towers of Salamanca Cathedral opened their doors to the public with the Ieronimus exhibition. The tour takes its na...

MUSEUM OF ART NOUVEAU AND ART DÉCO. CASA LIS

Casa Lis is the most important modernist building in Salamanca. Since 1995, it has housed the Art Nouveau and Art Deco Museum. It was built by the architect Joaquín de Vargas Aguir...

SALAMANCA CATHEDRAL

Salamanca Cathedral constitutes a fundamental landmark in the historical evolution of the city. The coexistence of two temples -the Old Cathedral and the New- attached to each othe...

SCALA COELI

Scala Coeli (Stairway to Heaven) is the tour of the towers of the Clerecía church, former Royal College of the Holy Spirit, where the Pontifical University is located today. The to...

Palacio de Monterrey

Located in Monterrey Square, just a few meters from Salamanca's Plaza Mayor, the Palace of Monterrey stands as one of the great exponents of the Plateresque style and one of the mo...

IGLESIA DE LA PURÍSIMA

The Church of La Purísima is located in the heart of Salamanca's historic quarter, next to the Monterrey Palace. Its construction dates back to 1636, when it was founded by Don Man...

HOUSE OF SHELLS

The House of Shells is a remarkable stately mansion built during the time of the Catholic Monarchs, where late Gothic forms, Mudéjar art, and the early influences of the Renaissanc...

CHURCH OF LA CLERECÍA AND PONTIFICAL UNIVERSITY

The imposing complex formed by the Church of La Clerecía and the Pontifical University of Salamanca was originally the Royal College of the Society of Jesus. The Church was dedicat...

MAIN SCHOOLS

The University of Salamanca preserves a valuable historical heritage composed of emblematic buildings and spaces that are still in use and receive hundreds of visitors every da...

SKY OF SALAMANCA

In a room at the back of the Patio de Escuelas Menores, the 'Sky of Salamanca' has been exhibited since 1952. It is a fragment of the vault that covered the first library of the Un...

CONVENT OF SAN ESTEBAN

The Convent of San Esteban in Salamanca is one of the most outstanding examples of Spanish religious architecture. Founded in the 13th century, the current building was erected mai...

PLAZA MAYOR

Salamanca's Plaza Mayor is one of the great ensembles of Spanish Baroque and the city's main monumental space. Its construction took place between 1729 and 1755 with the aim of cre...

BAROQUE ALTARPIECE OF LA PURÍSIMA

The Altarpiece of the Purísima is located in the church of the Convent of the Augustinian Recollects in Salamanca. It was commissioned in 1633 by the III Count of Monterrey to the...

BAROQUE ALTARPIECE OF LA CLERECÍA

The main altarpiece of the Church of La Clerecía is one of the most outstanding works of Spanish altarpiece art and the second largest in Salamanca, only surpassed by that of San E...

SCALA COELI VIEWPOINT

The Salamanca Viewpoints Route allows you to discover the city from multiple angles, revealing its beauty and historical richness. One of the most prominent is the Scala Coeli View...

BAROQUE ALTARPIECE OF SAN ESTEBAN CHURCH

The main altarpiece of the church of San Esteban, created by José Benito de Churriguera at the end of the 17th century, is one of the masterpieces of Spanish Baroque and the larges...

CELESTINA'S VIEWPOINT

The Huerto offers stunning views of Salamanca Cathedral, earning it a prominent place on the city's Viewpoints Route. The lush vegetation that surrounds it makes it an ideal place...

SAN VICENTE VIEWPOINT

Located on the southwestern edge of Salamanca's historic quarter, the Mirador de San Vicente sits atop a hill steeped in history, where until the 19th century stood the ancient Ben...

IERONIMUS VIEWPOINT

The Ieronimus Viewpoint is located within the towers of Salamanca Cathedral and takes its name from Jerónimo de Perigueux, a French cleric who was appointed Bishop of Salamanca in...

BAROQUE ALTARPIECE CHAPEL CHRIST OF THE BATTLES

The central chapel in the apse of the New Cathedral of Salamanca is dedicated to the Christ of the Battles and houses a prominent Baroque altarpiece made by Alberto de Churriguera,...

BAROQUE ALTARPIECE OF LAS CLARAS

The origins of the Convent of Santa Clara date back to the 13th century. In 2019, due to a lack of vocations, the congregation of Poor Clares left the convent, which was transforme...

MONTERREY VIEWPOINT

The Monterrey Viewpoint is part of Salamanca's Viewpoints Route. It is located in the eastern tower of the Palace of Monterrey and its access is integrated into the tour of this em...

BAROQUE ALTARPIECE CHAPEL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA

The current chapel of the University of Salamanca -dedicated to Saint Jerome- was built between 1761 and 1767 under the direction of Simón Gavilán Tomé, who also designed the altar...

COURTYARD OF THE MINOR SCHOOLS

The Courtyard of the Minor Schools is one of the most evocative and tranquil corners of Salamanca's university complex. Built at the beginning of the 16th century, its classrooms t...

ROMAN BRIDGE

The Roman Bridge is one of the most emblematic constructions of the city. Situated over the Tormes river, this bridge was the only access route to Salamanca from the south until th...

FONSECA HALL OF RESIDENCE

The Archbishop Fonseca College was founded by Alonso de Fonseca, Archbishop of Santiago and Toledo, a former student of the University of Salamanca and a prominent patron of the Re...
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