Plaza Mayor, Salamanca
The Plaza Mayor (
public square.[1] It was built in the traditional Spanish baroque style and is a popular gathering area.[2] It is lined by restaurants, ice cream parlors, tourist shops, jewelry stores and a pharmacy along its perimeter except in front of the city hall. It is considered the heart of Salamanca and is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful plazas in Spain.[2][3][4]
It is connected to the shopping area Calle del Toro from the northeast, Calle de Zamora from the north, the restaurants on Calle de Concejo from the northwest, Calle del Prior and the small Calle de la Caja de Ahorros from the west as well as Plaza del Corrillo from the south.
History
Construction of the plaza began in 1729 and was completed in 1755.Andrés Garcia de Quiñones built the City Hall.
World heritage site
In 1988,
World Heritage Site. Today, there is a plaque placed in the center of the plaza marking its significance to boast the plaza's baroque-style beauty. Salamanca is known as La Dorada, "The Golden City" because of the glow of its sandstone buildings, which the Plaza Mayor represents at its core.[8]
Design
The plaza is an irregular square and none of its
The plaza was originally designed to have 2 towers on each side of the clock, but were never completed based on fears that the portion would not be able to support the weight and thus the 1745 plan was used instead.[7] The city hall is also located on this side of the plaza, also built in the baroque style with 5 granite arches and a steeple.[2] Size, the square is approximately 70m X 70m.
Movie location
See also
References
- ^ a b Travelling guide info
- ^ a b c Spain.info
- ^ a b (in Spanish) Rutas por Salamanca
- ^ UNESCO
- ^ Yahoo Travel
- ^ Bluffton.edu
- ^ a b c (in Spanish) La Plaza Mayor de Salamanca en el punto de mira
- ^ study languages.org/Salamanca
External links
- Salamanca Plaza Mayor information
- "La Plaza Mayor de Salamanca en el punto de mira" report by the Citizens' Association Defense Heritage (Spanish)
| International | |
|---|---|
| Geographic | |
