Salamanca Old Town Travel Guide, Spain

Scenic spot introduction:

Salamanca is the most famous university city in Spain. The city is located at the southwest end of the Castile and Leon Autonomous Region in Spain, within the central mountain range, covering an area that extends to the southern plateau of Spain. On the north bank of the Ermes River, there is the University of Salamanca, the oldest and most prestigious university in Spain, as well as many Romanesque and Gothic buildings built between the 13th and 16th centuries such as Plaza Mayor, galleries and Roman arch bridges. , Moorish, Renaissance and Baroque period splendid architecture, so it is also called the Golden City.

Attractions distribution:

Salamanca was founded in the pre-Ancient Roman period and has a history of more than 2,000 years. It was originally a settlement of the Iberians and had a developed economy during the Carthage and Roman eras; from the eighth to the eleventh century, the ancient city became A battlefield between Christians and Moors; between 1087 and 1102, Christians reunited; from 1253 to the end of the 16th century, it has been an important cultural center in Spain; there are many magnificent buildings and historical relics in the ancient city, including the Romanesque Palace built in 1140 The old church, the Gothic new church of 1513, the neoclassical Anaya Academy, the Lilac Tower, the Shell Palace, etc.

Scenic spot features:

University town, cultural tour, architectural tour, ancient city, architecture, church, square