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Salamanca Cathedral – Plaza Mayor of Salamanca loop from Río Tormes
02:25
9.08km
100m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 12, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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2.06 km
Roman Bridge of Salamanca
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2.57 km
Jeronimus Tower/Cathedral
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2.75 km
Courtyard of the Schools
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es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patio_de_Escuelas_(Salamanca)
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2.90 km
Salamanca Cathedral
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The need to build this building arose when what is now known as the Old Cathedral became small due to the boom of the city, due to the university activity, at the beginning of the 16th century. For its construction, help was requested from the Catholic Monarchs.
The works began in 1512, on a project by Gil de Ontañón, and ended in 1733, so this cathedral is one of the last manifestations of Spanish Gothic.
It was planned that the Old Cathedral would remain standing to allow worship until the construction of the New one was completed and that at that time it would be demolished. When the work was completed, more than two centuries later, the idea was reconsidered and, luckily, both buildings were preserved.
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3.01 km
Astronaut carving, Salamanca Cathedral
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In addition to the astronaut, there is also a dragon eating an ice cream near the figure, which adds a contemporary and fun touch to the historic façade.
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3.24 km
TorresDeLaClerecia
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3.28 km
House of Shells
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Its construction began in the late 15th century by order of Rodrigo Maldonado de Talavera, although it was his son, Rodrigo Arias Maldonado, who completed it and lived there.
It owes its name to the more than 300 shells depicted on its façade, arranged in staggered rows, following a rhomboidal composition typical of the Mudejar style.
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3.63 km
Plaza Mayor of Salamanca
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9.08 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.31 km
3.39 km
331 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
8.05 km
548 m
236 m
168 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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