Thanks to the students, this city is full of life and movement 24 hours a day. Visit nearby attractions, such as the christopher columbus monument, the salamanca cathedral and the university of salamanca. With a metropolitan population of 228,881 in 2012 according to the national institute of statistics ine. Its most renowned for its ornate plateresque facade, which is decorated with over 300 stone shells to represent the santiago orders emblem. This is a city of rare beauty, awash with golden sandstone overlaid with ochretinted latin inscriptions an extraordinary virtuosity of plateresque and renaissance styles. The city lies on several hills by the tormes river.
Especially the library is a masterpiece of this building, you can only view it behind glass. Its old city was declared a unesco world heritage site in 1988. Although previously other libraries existed in salamanca they were thought as, as precarious, inadequate facilities. Old library of the salamanca university, spain stock photo.
Salamanca travel castilla y leon, spain lonely planet. Browse the corridors of the majestic public library, which has books and dvds on display. List of all the public libraries in salamanca salamanca, spain. Linterieur est remarquable par sa cour aux arcs a lignes mixtes, lescalier et les plafonds a caissons. Opening times and ticket prices on the official portal for culture in spain. Salamanca is rich in history, but its also modern, lively, and fun. Location, history, public transport, schedule, how and when to visit them. Although previously other libraries existed in salamanca they were thought as. The state public library in salamanca is located in the building. Whether floodlit by night or bathed in lateafternoon light, theres something magical about salamanca. Inside we saw a mixture of gothic, moorish, and italian styles of architecture. Dont wait any longer and book your trip to salamanca now. This is the most popular palace in salamanca, not only for its beauty, but also for the shells that adorn its facade and have symbolized the city in many ways. Historical library in salamanca, spain stock photo image of travel.
The neighborhood is home to 115 hotels and other accommodations, so you can find something that works for your stay. His previous books include tactics and the experience of battle in the age. Rory muir is visiting research fellow in the department of history, university of adelaide. There are photographs, furniture, drawings, books, manuscripts and the same vine. Save yourself the hassle of selfdriving or finding public transit to the towns of avila and salamanca by joining this tour. Arriving at part two about the history of salamanca, we are going to talk about the developments. Like how the name itself states, the buildings exterior is designed with shells. An important building in the history of salamanca is the university of salamanca. The plaza mayor in salamanca, built in the mid18th century. Once again, we were able to realize spains rich culture. Although previously other libraries existed in salamanca they were. Many locals believe gold is hidden behind one of these shells. We saw some of the earlier medical books originally written in 11th century.