Saturday, 22 March 2025

The Old City of Salamanca

We spent a day exploring the centre of the impressive UNESCO city of Salamanca, starting at the Plaza Mayor.


The Casa de las Conchas - the House of the Shells - a 16th century Gothic palace covered in symbolic seashell motifs. It houses the city's library.





This is the view from the Scala Coeli - a climb up the Clerecia Towers. Originally designed to bring believers closer to Heaven. 




And a good place for a stork nest!




A bit of dodgy lifting - visual webbing sling inspection failed!




The outside of Casa Lis, a pretty cool building - Art Nouveau and Art Deco museum - a visit for another day.


The tower of the old Cathedral that we would visit another day.


School kids looking for an Astronaut!


An Astronaut on a 15th century cathedral - there is a good reason!!


Inside the really impressive new & old Cathedrals and Cloisters.







It was here that Phil became Sesenta anos - muy viejo (very old)!

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