Cathedral of Santa María de Salamanca

The Cathedral of nine centuries of history and religious art constitutes a fundamental part of the city of Salamanca, World Heritage, without which it is impossible to understand it.

The Old Cathedral, inspired by Saint Mary of the See, Transitional Romanesque style began to be built in the first half of the 12th century, is the chapel of San Martín or del Aceite.

The New Cathedral of the 16th century where the image of the Virgin of the Assumption that was carved in 1626 by the sculptor Esteban de Rueda.

Direction: Plaza Juan XXIII 37008 Salamanca
Schedule: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 10.30 at 5:00 p.m.. Thursday to Sunday 10.30 at 19.00h

Telephone: 923 217 476

The Plaza Mayor of Salamanca

The Plaza Mayor of Salamanca is an urban space that over time has become the center of social life in the Spanish city of Salamanca..

It was built between the year 1729 and 1756, in baroque style.

The design is by architect Alberto Churriguera and later continued by others with few modifications compared to the initial project..

Direction: Main Square, s/n, 37002 Salamanca

University of Salamanca

It was founded in 1218 by Alfonso IX, and it is the oldest in the Hispanic world.

It is full of decorative elements carved in stone, among which the surprising figure of a frog on top of a skull that in its legend, offers luck in their exams to whoever finds it.

Inside the university is the Main Schools building that includes several classrooms., the cloister and the old library. Public figures such as Miguel de Unamuno have taught classes here.

 

Schedule: monday to saturday from 10.00 at 20.00h. On Sundays it closes at 2:00 p.m.

Telephone: 923 29 44 00

House of the Shells

The Casa de las Conchas is a stately palace built at the end of the 15th century and one of the most notable buildings in Salamanca..

In its interior and exterior you can see the mixtures of Gothic styles., Renaissance and Mudejar. Besides, On the façade we can see around 300 shells that, according to legend, In one of them there are hidden the jewels of the former owners.

Direction: C / Company 2, 37002, Salamanca (Castile and Leon)

Schedule: monday to friday from 9.00 at 9:00 p.m., Saturdays of 9.00 to 2:00 p.m. and closed on Sundays.

Telephone: 923 26 93 17

Orchard of Calixto and Melibea

The Huerto de Calixto y Melibea is a small green landscaped space, the scene of the love encounters of the protagonists of La Celestina..

The garden located on the old city wall is ideal for sheltering from the heat and relaxing with views of the upper part of the Cathedral.

Direction: C/ Archdeacon 20, 37008, Salamanca

Schedule: Monday to Sunday from 8.30 at 0.00h

Telephone: 923 21 83 42

The Clergy

La Clerecía is considered the best viewpoint in the city of Salamanca.

Located in front of the Casa de las Conchas, It has a school with a beautiful cloister and a church with a façade of 3 bodies and an interior in which the Main Altarpiece and the Sacristy stand out.

The best way to appreciate its interior and structure is by climbing the Torres de la Clerecía from where you will have magnificent perspectives of the old town from the highest part..

Direction: C / Company, 5 Salamanca

Schedule: every day from March to November 10.00 at 20.00h. The rest of the months closes at 6:00 p.m..

Telephone: 923 277 100

Palace of La Salina and San Boal

The Salina Palace, plateresque style and built in 1538 provides a façade decorated in medallions. Its interior patios are supported by arches and various decorative elements on capitals and corbels..

Another of the palaces to visit in Salamanca is that of San Boal from the 15th century with a striking sgraffito façade and a beautiful Renaissance patio.

Direction: C / San Pablo, 24 337002 Salamanca

Salina Palace Schedule: Tuesday to Sunday from 11.30 to 1:30 p.m. and from 18.00 at 9:00 p.m..

Schedule St. Boal's Palace: monday to saturday from 18.00 at 9:30 p.m.. Sundays and holidays 11.00 at 2:00 p.m. and from 18.00 at 9:00 p.m.

Telephone: 923 294 560

Mayor Bridge of Tormes

It is a Roman bridge built with stones in the middle of the 1st century and with more than 300 meters that has been rebuilt and repaired over the centuries due to the different floods caused by its Tormes river.

At the beginning of the bridge there is the oldest statue of the city in the shape of a stone boar and a metal statue representing El Lazarillo de Tormes.

Direction: Puente de Sánchez Fabrés, 37008 Salamanca

Convent of San Esteban

The Convent of San Esteban belongs to the Dominican order. It was built between 1524 and 1610.

Its façade decorated in the plateresque style, with abundant decoration carved in stone in which the martyrdom of Saint Stephen stands out.

Already inside, We will appreciate the two-level cloister and the church in which there are charming corners such as the Sacristy, The chorus, the Main Altarpiece and the Soto Staircase.

Direction: Council of Trent Square, 37008, Salamanca (Castile and Leon)

Schedule: every day from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 16.00 to 6:00 p.m. from November to March. The rest of the months it closes at 8:00 p.m..

Telephone: 923 21 50 00

Casa Lis

Casa Lis is a modernist palace located on top of the old wall that surrounded the city in the Middle Ages..

This building was built in 1905 and the south façade is made up of two glass and iron galleries, It is the great jewel to appreciate.

Inside you can tour the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco, which houses an impressive collection of porcelain dolls., and a large patio covered by a stained glass window.

The entrance price is 4 euros and 6 euros more you can book this guided tour to learn more about the history of the house and its museum.

Direction: C / Gibraltar, 14, 37008, Salamanca

Schedule: every day of 11.00 at 8:00 p.m. 15 from March to 15 of November. The rest of the months open from Tuesday to Friday 11.00 at 2:00 p.m. and from 16.00 at 19.00h, on Saturdays and Sundays 11.00 at 20.00h

Telephone: 923 121 425