Added: Oct 11, 2008
From: antonwithagen
Duration: 4:9
Salamanca (population 160,000) is a city in central Spain.The city was founded in the pre-Roman period by Vacceos, an indigenous tribe, as one of a pair of forts to defend their territory near the Duero river. The city lies on a plateau by the Tormes river, which is crossed by a bridge 500 ft long built on 26 arches, fifteen of which are of Roman origin, while the remainder date from the 16th century.A central place in the city, the Plaza Mayor, surrounded by shaded arcades, is known as the living room of the Salmantinos (Salamancans). It was constructed by Andres Garcia de Quifiones at the beginning of the 18th century; it would hold 20,000 people, once to witness bullfights, today to attend a concert, and is one of the finest squares in Europe. Salamanca is considered to be one of the most spectacular Renaissance cities in Europe. Through the centuries the sandstone buildings have gained an exquisite golden glow that has given Salamanca the nickname La Ciudad Dorada, the golden city.The old Romanesque cathedral was founded in the 12th century. The dome that covers its crossing springs from a double arcade that is daringly pierced with windows, a distant reflection of Hagia Sophia. The mass of four pinnacles at the outside corners counter the thrust of the dome's weight. The thrust of the vaulting is borne by four massive pinnacles. The vault of the apse was frescoed by the Early Renaissance painter Nicolas Florentino. In 1218, Alfonso IX of León founded the first Christian university in Iberia here, the university, which is regaining some of the prestige it lost under Franco, Salamanca having been a bastion of his supporters. Under the patronage of the learned Alfonso X, its wealth and reputation greatly increased (1252-1282), and its schools of canon law and civil law attracted students even from the Universities of Paris and Bologna. At the height of the university, in the 16th century, one in five of Salamanca's residents was a student, and the city's fortunes depended on those of the university.
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Rating: 4.68 (56 ratings) Views: 33380' favoriteCount='82 Comments: 46
rendlaW Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - It was here Javier Sotomayor broke his world record in the high jump with 2.45m
pinhead13 Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - gracias, yo vive en salamanca en 2004
uclacrew Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - Great video. I lived in Salamanca in 1998! It is wonderful to see the city still has the fulfilling emotion on people now than it did back then...BESOS!
uclacrew Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - Great video! I was there in 1998 and it is good to see it still has the same effect now that it did back then...BESOS!!
voxarthur Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - Los mejores dias de mi vida fueran en Salamanca!Muchas gracias a la ciudad!
esvigirl Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - la ciudad que me dio muchas memorias. estuve allí el año pasado. Salamanca en el video es la que todavía no había visitado... espero que me espere la ciudad hasta que vuelva lo antes posible. muchas gracias por tu video.
akirAmelie Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - holaaa!como se llama esta canzone?
hasilouu Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - te hecho de menos salamanca !! lo he visitado en verano2007 , para mi , salamanca es marvillosa , espero que voy a visitarla una otra vez!!muchas gracias por tu video ;)
jorge9592 Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - yo he etudiado medicina en la linda ciudad , cuando estaba el generalisimo franco, cuano habia tranquilidad
jorge9592 Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - fueron dia maravillosos
jorge9592 Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - por la epoca de franco , no habia tanta prosperidad, si habia el barrio chino
trandafiralbro Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - muy guay la ciudad de salamanca. yo tambien estuve alli con erasmus entre 2006-2007. recomiendo a todos que la visitan y si pueden, que viven alli por un tiempo. esa es vida. te extrano mucho salamanca!
mariaxs9 Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - yo tambien fue allì!!!! que bien!
ianfiona123 Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - Yo tambien estuve alli en enero 2008, las memorias!! Gracias por tu video.
clorofillis83 Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - yo estuve allì en el fevrero hasta septiembre 2007. fueron los dias mas importantes de mi vida..gracias erasmus..gracias salamanca....esto video es de puta madre! Ilenia sicilia
noricatsu Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - la epoca del profesor gandarias fue fabuloso , en la facultad de medicina
HermanJB Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - Leuke film. Ga er over 2 weken heen. Loont het nu nog wel?
javidista Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - la verdad esque los salmantinos tenemos suerte de vivir en una ciudad unica y tan preciosa como es salamanca, mi salamanca.
PiniSRC Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - yo siempre estoy aqui!!jajase esta D.P.M.
fenixhhh Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - k razon tienes!!yo tambien soy de salamanca
rich1760 Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - I'm going there next month.
alextxarro Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - Viva mi salamanca. Puxa Helmantika gloriosa y leonesa.
alextxarro Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - Viva mi salamanca y viva el país leonés. Arriba Helmantika gloriosa, a embrujar a pasajeros y estudiantes la ciudad ke tiene un duende, la ciudad ke enamora.
persa345 Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - alli se filmo puntos de vista??
A330323X Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - Y muchas gracias para tú video. Yo vivo mas o menos 2 horas de Salamanca en una otra ciudad de Castilla y León Segovia. Segovia está bonita tambien pero es un poco más turistico. La verdad es los dos ciudades están bonitas.