Old City of Salamanca World Heritage Site

Official name

Old City of Salamanca | UNESCO

Country

Spain | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Province of Salamanca, Autonomous Community of Castile-Leon
40.9652° Lat, -5.6645° Lon | Map

Code

381

Time Zone

Europe/Madrid (CET, +0100)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1988. This ancient university town north-west of Madrid was first conquered by the Carthaginians in the 3rd century B.C. It then became a Roman settlement before being ruled by the Moors until the 11th century. The university, one of the oldest in Europe, reached its high point during Salamanca's golden age. The city's historic centre has important Romanesque, Gothic, Moorish, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. The Plaza Mayor, with its galleries and arcades, is particularly impressive.