Old City of Salamanca

World Heritage

Spain

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This ancient university city northwest of Madrid was first conquered by the Carthaginians in the 3rd century BC, then became a Roman settlement before coming under Moorish rule in the 11th century. The university is one of the oldest in Europe and reached its peak in the 18th century. Salamanca's Golden Age. The city's historic centre features important Romanesque, Gothic, Moorish, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. The main square with its galleries and arcades is particularly impressive.