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Statue and Iglesia y Convento San Esteban

the Church and Convent of San Estevan. The convent belongs to the Dominican Order. Reading from the information on my tourist map, is says that the convent shows “ global concept of a city of thought like Salamanca." Global concept... Right.

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
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View of Salamanca Cathedral from Arrabal Park

South of the River Tome, Arrabal offers nice views of the historic centre of Salamanca

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
• Tags: cathedral_of_salamanca arrabal_salamanca
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Red Rocks near Arroyo Zurguen

South of the River Tome, Arrabal offers nice views of the historic centre of Salamanca

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
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Iglesia de la Santisima Trinidad

South of the River Tome, Arrabal offers nice views of the historic centre of Salamanca

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
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Iglesia de la Santisima Trinidad through wooden art

South of the River Tome, Arrabal offers nice views of the historic centre of Salamanca

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
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Green Balcony in Arrabal

South of the River Tome, Arrabal offers nice views of the historic centre of Salamanca

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
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Statue and Salamanca Cathedral

The twin cathedrals of Salamanca. The original cathedral was built in the 12th century, and is a Romanesque medieval cathedral. A new cathedral was built, co-joined to the older cathedral in spurts and fits from the 16th to the 18th century, picking up elements of Baroque, Renaissance classicalism and Gothic architectural along the way.

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
• Tags: cathedral_of_salamanca
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Roman Bridge in Salamanca

South of the Cathedral is the Tormes river, across which an old Roman bridge dating back to the first century spans.

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
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View of Salamanca Cathedral from Peunte Enqique Estevan

The twin cathedrals of Salamanca. The original cathedral was built in the 12th century, and is a Romanesque medieval cathedral. A new cathedral was built, co-joined to the older cathedral in spurts and fits from the 16th to the 18th century, picking up elements of Baroque, Renaissance classicalism and Gothic architectural along the way.

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
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Preaching in stone at Salamanca Cathedral

The twin cathedrals of Salamanca. The original cathedral was built in the 12th century, and is a Romanesque medieval cathedral. A new cathedral was built, co-joined to the older cathedral in spurts and fits from the 16th to the 18th century, picking up elements of Baroque, Renaissance classicalism and Gothic architectural along the way.

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
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Adoring the newboard on the Salamanca Cathedral

The twin cathedrals of Salamanca. The original cathedral was built in the 12th century, and is a Romanesque medieval cathedral. A new cathedral was built, co-joined to the older cathedral in spurts and fits from the 16th to the 18th century, picking up elements of Baroque, Renaissance classicalism and Gothic architectural along the way.

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
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Well grass and arches at University of Salamanca

Founded in 1218 and in operation for almost eight centuries in operation, the university of Salamanca is still going strong. In addition to a number of students from Spain, the university is a favourite of foreign students, especially those looking to study Spanish, and has over 2000 foreign students.

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
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University Sign

Founded in 1218 and in operation for almost eight centuries in operation, the university of Salamanca is still going strong. In addition to a number of students from Spain, the university is a favourite of foreign students, especially those looking to study Spanish, and has over 2000 foreign students.

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
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Tree and stone walkway at University of Salamanca

Founded in 1218 and in operation for almost eight centuries in operation, the university of Salamanca is still going strong. In addition to a number of students from Spain, the university is a favourite of foreign students, especially those looking to study Spanish, and has over 2000 foreign students.

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
• Tags: universidad_de_salamanca
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Rectorado? Damn neared killedorado!

That joke seems to work better in English...

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
• Tags: universidad_de_salamanca
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Looking up at Tower

Founded in 1218 and in operation for almost eight centuries in operation, the university of Salamanca is still going strong. In addition to a number of students from Spain, the university is a favourite of foreign students, especially those looking to study Spanish, and has over 2000 foreign students.

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
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Columns of School of Philosphy at University of Salamanca

Founded in 1218 and in operation for almost eight centuries in operation, the university of Salamanca is still going strong. In addition to a number of students from Spain, the university is a favourite of foreign students, especially those looking to study Spanish, and has over 2000 foreign students. This is across from the Cathedral.

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
• Tags: universidad_de_salamanca
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Statue on walls of Universidad Pontificia

The Pontifical University of Salamanca, or in Spanish the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca and known as the UPSA was founded in the 13th century as part of the main Salamanca University. The Spanish government dissolved of the University of Salamanca's faculties of Theology and Canon Law in 1854, closing the university. It was reopened in the 1940s.

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
• Tags: universidad_pontificia_de_salam
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Ornate walls fo Universidad Pontificia copy

The Pontifical University of Salamanca, or in Spanish the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca and known as the UPSA was founded in the 13th century as part of the main Salamanca University. The Spanish government dissolved of the University of Salamanca's faculties of Theology and Canon Law in 1854, closing the university. It was reopened in the 1940s.

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
• Tags: universidad_pontificia_de_salam
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Courtyard of Bibloteca Publico

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
• Tags: universidad_pontificia_de_salam bibloteca_publico_salamanca
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Roadway around Iglesia de San Benito

Established in 1104. During the middle ages the Benedictines who worshiped at this church battled for control of the city government with the worshippers of Saint Tome. Saint John of Sahagun mediated between the two groups, bringing peace to the city and in turn becoming patron saint of Salamanca.

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
• Tags: compania_salamanca san_benito_church_salamanca
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Looking down Compania

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
• Tags: compania_salamanca
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Palacio de Monterrey Tower

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
• Tags: campo_de_san_francisco_salamanc palacio_de_monterrey_salamanca
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Monastery of the Annunciation Doorway

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
• Tags: campo_de_san_francisco_salamanc monastery_of_the_annunciation_s
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Iglesia Vera Cruz bell tower

• Date: 10 November 2009
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Salamanca, Spain: gallery
• Tags: campo_de_san_francisco_salamanc iglesia_vera_cruz_salamanca
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