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La Plaza San Román

This beautiful 17th-century patio is all that remains of the Palace of the Counts of Francos, which was incorporated into a college. Sadly, this area of Salamanca now seems somewhat derelict and abandoned.

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Plaza Mayor Facade

View of the east side of Salamanca's Plaza Mayor, with the medallions of various luminaries from Spanish history in the spandrels between the arches, and the iron balconies from which diners and residents can look down on the spacious square.

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Las Casas Consistoriales

The facade of the City Hall of Salamanca, in the Plaza Mayor, is actually incomplete. Two towers were to have flanked the central belfy, which is seen in this photo. Nevertheless, it remains a fine example of the Spanish Baroque in civic architecture.

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Triptych: El Corazón de Salamanca

Salamanca's Plaza Mayor is recognised as one of the most beautiful public squares in Spain, and it is the bustling heart of the city. This photo was taken just after noon.

In the 18th-century, Don Rodrigo Caballero y Yáñez, with the support of King Felipe V, had the idea of furnishing Salamanca with a main square similar to those in other big Castilian cities. So, the Plaza Mayor was built in the Baroque style according to the plans of Alberto de Churriguera and Andrés Garcia de Quiñones between 1728-1755.

On the north side, which is seen in this photo, is the City Hall, a Baroque building that has five granite arches and a steeple decorated with allegorical figures.

Running right around the Plaza Mayor are medallions of famous figures in Spanish history, including Charles I, Alfonso XI, Ferdinand VI, Cervantes and St Teresa of Avila. The façades of the buildings are three storeys high, with semicircular arches and balustrades. Many of these are still private residences.

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Gradation

Detail from the side of the Dominican church of San Esteban in Salamanca. I liked the movement from shade to light in this fan-shaped design.

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