Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Salamanca, Spain

The Old Church of the Arrabal, dedicated to the Blessed Trinity, is a Romanesque church of the twelfth century located in the Arrabal neighborhood in Salamanca.

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The Roman bridge of Salamanca, also known as Puente Mayor del Tormes, is a Roman bridge crossing the Tormes River on the banks of the city of Salamanca, in Castile and León, Spain. The importance of the bridge as a symbol of the city can be seen in the first quartering of city's coat of arms. It has been known traditionally as puente mayor and as puente prinçipal which gives access to the southern part of the city. The bridge as it currently appears is a result of several restorations. One of the disasters that most affected it was the Flood of San Policarpo on the night of January 26, 1626. It was declared Artistic Historic Monument on June 3, 1931, and Bien de Interés Cultural in 1998. Until the beginning of 20th century it carried the main road into the city, and continued to bear heavy traffic until 1973. Since the construction of a third bridge for road traffic it remains exclusive for pedestrians.

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The verraco of the bridge in Salamanca, Spain, is an Iron Age stone statue depicting a bull, placed at the entrance of the Roman bridge. Verraco is a general term that refers to the stone statues of animals made by the Vettones, one of the pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula. In Spanish the word verraco means "breeding pig", but other animals such as bulls and bears were also represented.

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The church of Santiago del Arrabal is a Roman Catholic church located on the banks of the River Tormes in the city of Salamanca, Spain. Its construction dates back to the twelfth century, making it one of the oldest in Salamanca. It is located in the vicinity of the Roman bridge of Salamanca and the stone boar. It is one of the churches close to the Ruta de la Plata before entering the city on the Jacobean pilgrimage. The interior was completely baroque in the eighteenth century due to the transformations and renovations that were made. The church was important in the celebrations of the feast of Santiago, in which the representatives of the city council came on horseback, preceded by a herald with a flag.

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The Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco of Salamanca, in the Casa Lis, is a museum that houses a collection of furniture and objects representative of the decorative arts. It was inaugurated in the spring of 1995 with funds from the donation that collector Manuel Ramos Andrade made to the city.

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The Cathedral of Santa María, known as the Old Cathedral, is one of the two cathedrals in Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. Founded by Bishop Jerome of Périgord, its construction began in the first third of the 12th century and was finished at the end of the 14th century, in Romanesque and Gothic style. It was finished thanks to the impulse given to the works by Bishop Alfonso Barasaque. It is dedicated to Saint Mary of the See.

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The Episcopal Palace of Salamanca was the residence of the bishops of Salamanca (Spain) until 1964, and currently houses the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art of Salamanca.

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The Unamuno House-Museum is a house located in the historic center of the city of Salamanca (Spain). It is a house belonging to the University built since the eighteenth century and dedicated to the Rectory House during his mandate. It is known for having been the place where Miguel de Unamuno lived when he was Rector of the University of Salamanca for the first time. Since the 1950s it has been a museum dedicated to the writer's life and stay in Salamanca (1900-1914). The Unamuno House Museum is part of the Archives and Libraries Service of the University of Salamanca.

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The Sky of Salamanca is a mural painting attributed to Fernando Gallego that corresponds to the third part of the decoration of the vault of the old Library of the Escuelas Mayores of the University of Salamanca. The original vault was painted in the 1480s and occupied the top of today's St. Jerome Chapel. In the mid-eighteenth century, the height of the nave destined for the chapel was increased, leaving the painting hidden in a chamber of about four meters between the roof of the building and the new vault of the chapel. In these works, the other two-thirds of the old vault in which the painting was located collapsed. In 1901 they were rediscovered by Professor García Boiza. In the 1950s the paintings were removed from the original vault, transferred to canvas and moved to their current location for viewing.

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The façade of the University of Salamanca dates back to 1529 and belongs to the Plateresque style, which developed in the first 30 years of the 16th century. It is characterized by a meticulous and abundant decoration. For many, this façade is the masterpiece of the Spanish Plateresque.

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La Clerecía is the name given to the building of the former Real Colegio del Espíritu Santo of the Society of Jesus, built in Salamanca between the 17th and 18th centuries. It is of baroque style. It differs the college, with an interesting cloister, and the church, with an impressive facade of three bodies. The name of Clerecía is due to an abbreviated denomination of its belonging to the Real Clerecía de San Marcos after the expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain.

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The church of San Sebastián is a church located in Salamanca, in the Plaza de Anaya, adjacent to the Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé. On October 6, 2011, the complex of the Colegio de Anaya, Hospedería y Iglesia de San Sebastián was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest with the category of Monument.

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The Catedral de la Asunción de la Virgen, popularly known as New Cathedral is, together with the Old Cathedral, one of the two cathedrals of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. It is the seat of the diocese of Salamanca. It was constructed between 1533 and 1733 mixing late Gothic, Plateresque and Baroque styles. It was commissioned by Ferdinand V of Castile. It is one of the largest cathedrals in Spain in size and its bell tower, at 92 meters high, is also one of the tallest.

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The Huerto de Calixto y Melibea is a 2,500 square meter garden located in the old town of the city of Salamanca (Spain). It is so named because it is inspired by the famous garden of Fernando de Rojas' tragicomedy, the Tragicomedy of Calisto and Melibea. It is located on the slope of the old Salamanca wall at the foot of the River Tormes. It is currently a romantic park that can be visited because of the love story of the characters in love in Fernando de Rojas' work: Calixto and Melibea. It was inaugurated on June 12, 1981.

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The Cave of Salamanca is a legendary enclave in the city of Salamanca where, according to popular tradition, the Devil taught. This cave corresponds to what was the crypt of the now non-existent church of San Cebrián.

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The Monument to Columbus is an instance of public art in Salamanca, Spain. The monument, dedicated to Christopher Columbus, is erected on the centre of the namesake plaza.

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The Torre del Clavero is one of the most typical and well-known monuments in the city of Salamanca, Spain. It was declared a national monument on June 3, 1931.

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The church of Santo Tomás Cantuariense is a Romanesque church of the 12th century located in the city of Salamanca, Spain. The famous Salamanca playwright Lucas Fernández was a priest of the church in the first half of the sixteenth century.

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The old church of Las Bernardas is a Roman Catholic church in Salamanca, in the Renaissance style designed by Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón.

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DA2 Domus Artium 2002 is a contemporary art centre located in the city of Salamanca (Spain) and inaugurated in April 2002 on the occasion of the European Capital of Culture. It is built on what was the old provincial prison, a building built in 1930 and renovated by the architect Horacio Fernández del Castillo as a museum space, preserving original elements such as the cell doors and the original iron grille.

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