Introduction to Plaza Mayor:Plaza Mayor is located in the center of the old city. It is not only one of the most prestigious squares in Spain, but also one of the few gorgeous squares in Europe. It is known as Unamuno It is called "the heart full of sunshine and air".
Plaza Mayor is an irregular quadrilateral with an obvious Baroque style. Connected houses are ringed around the square. The ground floors of the buildings are arcades. Each arch is inlaid with Spanish emperors and other historical figures. Since the square was completed by Alberto Churigera in 1775, the square has witnessed the political, socioeconomic and religious changes that have occurred in Spain and Salamanca since then. Before the mid-19th century, the square was used as a venue for bullfights, and there were countless heroic and tragic scenes. In addition, the Plaza Mayor once served more as a market, a concert hall, a theater stage, a gathering place for people to meet, and A place for people to walk.