Salamanca

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Salamanca is a historic city in western Spain renowned for its ancient university, golden sandstone architecture, and well-preserved medieval old town.

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Salamanca canonical 70
Salamanca, Spain 4
City of Salamanca 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
university
capitalOf Province of Salamanca
climate Mediterranean climate with continental influences
coordinateLocation 40.9667°N 5.6500°W
country Spain
demonym salmantina
salmantino
economicActivity education
services
tourism
elevation approximately 800 meters above sea level
foundedIn 1218
pre-Roman period
founder Alfonso IX of León
hasLandmark Casa de las Conchas
Clerecía Church
Convento de San Esteban
New Cathedral of Salamanca
Old Cathedral of Salamanca
Plaza Mayor of Salamanca
hasPopulation approximately 140000 inhabitants
hasUniversity University of Salamanca
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural site
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationDate 1988
historicalCulture Celtiberian
linked to: Celtiberia

Medieval Christian
Roman
knownFor Baroque and Renaissance architecture
Casa de las Conchas
New Cathedral of Salamanca
Old Cathedral of Salamanca
Plaza Mayor of Salamanca
University of Salamanca
golden sandstone architecture
well-preserved medieval old town
locatedIn Castile and León
Salamanca
western Spain
locatedOnRiver Tormes River
officialLanguage Spanish
oneOf oldest universities in Europe
partOf Province of Salamanca
postalCodeRange 37001–37008
regionCode ES-CL
timeZone CEST
CET
universityCity true

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Reims twinnedWith Salamanca
Condor Legion garrison Salamanca
Würzburg hasTwinTown Salamanca
subject linked to: Würzburg, Germany
Meseta Central majorCity Salamanca
Douro River flowsThrough Salamanca
Douro River cityOnRiver Salamanca
Francisco de Vitoria deathPlace Salamanca
University of Salamanca locatedIn Salamanca
subject linked to: Salamanca
Yann Martel placeOfBirth Salamanca, Spain
linked to: Salamanca
Alba de Tormes locatedNear city of Salamanca
linked to: Salamanca
Sebastián de Vivanco placeOfDeath Salamanca
subject linked to: Vivanco
School of Salamanca locatedIn Salamanca
Salamanca campus locatedIn Salamanca
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Salamanca city Salamanca
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Salamanca locatedIn Salamanca, Spain
linked to: Salamanca
Faculty of Psychology, University of Salamanca locatedIn Salamanca
subject linked to: Faculty of Psychology
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Salamanca locatedIn Salamanca
subject linked to: Faculty of Social Sciences
Miguel de Unamuno deathPlace Salamanca
Faculty of Education, University of Salamanca city Salamanca
subject linked to: Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education, University of Salamanca locatedIn Salamanca, Spain
subject linked to: Faculty of Education
linked to: Salamanca
Braga hasTwinTown Salamanca
Faculty of Philology, University of Salamanca locatedIn Salamanca
subject linked to: Faculty of Philology
Faculty of Philology, University of Salamanca locatedIn Salamanca, Spain
subject linked to: Faculty of Philology
linked to: Salamanca
Frog on the Skull (La Rana de Salamanca) locatedIn Salamanca
Frog on the Skull (La Rana de Salamanca) symbolOf city of Salamanca
linked to: Salamanca
Faculty of Sciences, University of Salamanca locatedIn Salamanca
subject linked to: Faculty of Sciences
Lazarillo de Tormes setting Salamanca
Plateresque hasRegion Salamanca
E80 passesThroughCity Salamanca
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Salamanca locatedIn Salamanca
subject linked to: Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Law of the University of Salamanca locatedIn Salamanca
subject linked to: Faculty of Law
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign namedAfter city of Salamanca
linked to: Salamanca
Carlos Vela playedFor Salamanca
Sistema Central passesNear Salamanca
Duero majorCityOnRiver Salamanca