Salamanca in the Middle Ages: A Photowalk

On January 28 we went for a photo walk in Salamanca, Spain. In this walk, we saw different medieval�monuments,�different types of architecture (Romanesque, Gothic and Plateresque) and learned about the traditional building construction of this city. As a result of the constructing with the Villamayor stone, Salamanca is also known as the �Golden City�.

Its Old City is included in the UNESCO�s World Heritage List. Do you want to see some photos? Here they are!

University of Salamanca: plateresque fa�ade with the statue of Fray Luis de Le�n.

 

San Marcos Church : Roman Architecture

 

San Benito Church: Gothic Architecture

 

Old Cathedral: built in the XII and XIII centuries

 

New Cathedral: built between 1513 and 1733

 

Old and New Cathedrals

 

Medieval Town Wall

 

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