Salamanka is a city in the west of Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and Leon. The center of the province of the same name. The distance to the Portuguese border is 80 km.
The main city square, Plaza Mayor, was decorated (1729-1733) in the style of radical baroque by its largest representative, Churrigeroy.
The University of Salamanca, one of the oldest in Europe, was established in 1254 (although its origins date back to 1218). Until the end of the XVI century, Salamanca was known in Europe as an equally important center of education, than Bologna, Paris or Oxford.
Salamanca is one of the most important cultural and historical centers of Spain. The old city is located at an altitude of 778 meters on the north bank of the Tormes River. In 1988, UNESCO included the old city in the World Heritage. The European Capital of Culture (2002year).
In 1985, the old city of Salamanca was declared a UNESCO part of the World Heritage of Humanity.
I recommend everyone to visit this beautiful city. it is worth to walk along its streets, to feel the spirit of that old time that has been preserved in this city. in this beautiful city there is a piece of that beautiful Spain that you can feel to this day.
