UNESCO WHS - Old Quarter of Salamanca Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie -

World Heritage Sites in Spain

Old City of Salamanca / Ciudad vieja de Salamanca

This ancient university town was first conquered by the Carthaginians in the 3rd century BC. It then became a Roman settlement before being ruled by the Moors until the 11th century. The university, one of the oldest in Europe, reached its high point during Salamanca's golden age. The city's historic centre has important Romanesque, Gothic, Moorish, Renaissance and Baroque monuments.

Name: Old City of Salamanca
Site: Old Quarter of the City / Barrio viejo de la ciudad
Country: Spain
Location: Salamanca, Castile and León
Inscription: 1988
Category: Cultural (i)(ii)(iv)
Unesco Ref: 381-001

Special Feature:
The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.