Since 1775, the square has been built from Albiel to Churigueira, which witnessed the political, socio-economic and religious changes in Spain and Salamanca since then. Besides, Plaza Mayol used to be a market, a bullring, a concert hall, a theater stage, a place where people gathered and walked.
Whether in the past or in the future, the mayor's square is the essence of the whole city. If you want to know Salamanca, you should walk into Mayol Square, or stroll in the square, or sit next to the "healing sun", and enjoy every place in the square and be fascinated by it. Mayor Square connects the whole city. You can find these arches leading to all parts of the city, and pass through them: the arches leading to the University of Salamanca, Domingo Monastery, the courtyard of Claricia and the old and new cathedrals. Plaza Mayol itself is the main entrance to Salamanca. Every door has its own characteristics, but all the doors lead to the same place: a beautiful and real city.
The University of Salamanca is one of the most important buildings in Salamanca and one of the artistic treasures of the Spanish Renaissance. The university headquarters was built by Affonso IX de Leon in 12 18, and later renovated by Affonso X Sabbio, which is as famous as Oxford University, Bologna University and Paris University.
The University of Salamanca advocates humanism and is a model of early universities in Latin America. Famous professors Frye Luis Delean, Antonio Nebuhari, Juan Ensima Francisco Victoria, Ignacio loyola and Migor Unamno once taught here. Brother Domingo, Jesuits, Abraham Sakut, schools of all sizes have been here. Besides, its library, classrooms, school buildings, campus sky, students and their vows are all so impressive.
The glory of this building lies in that the architect decorated its facade with complex and colorful flowers and leaves. The front of William Avenue is painted with sandstone. It is regarded by the world as a reverence for the Catholic king, and it is also a privilege granted to this school on some occasions. There are real treasures hidden in this school, such as the classroom of Professor Frye Luis Delean, an eye-catching ladder and some special places, including a priceless library. The library has a collection of 65,438+025,000 books, including some ancient books and precious books from 1 1 8th century, 400 ancient books (from the invention of movable type printing to books printed at the beginning of16th century), and other very rare and ancient books, namely Opposite the University of Salamanca, you can see the Academy of Fine Arts and some large genre institutions.
The open-air rooftop near the University of Salamanca and the magnificent University of Salamanca complement each other at night. Sky in Salamanca is also a huge painting among all great works. The zodiac shines among countless stars. It brings together many famous signs. Among the themes of mitológicos, the most famous is a beautiful woman with flying wings and her gorgeous clothes.
The outline of the church occupies the sky in Salamanca. The church left its mark on the life and history of the city and its residents. The old and new churches stand together, which constitutes another outstanding unity of history and art.
The styles of new cathedrals are diverse, and Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque have appeared one after another. The old cathedral is an ancient building in Roman style, which is deeply loved and respected by people. People try their best to protect it and make it more beautiful. In the silence deep in the old church, I can't help but have a desire to talk to God, and hope to belong here. Thinking of the grand ceremony and the magnificent new cathedral, I suddenly realized the smallness of human beings and the complexity of the world. The altar paintings in the church15th century are particularly eye-catching. They consist of 53 woodcuts, telling the story of Christ and the Virgin Mary. Its author may be the Italian painter Deyo Deyi, and the "Juicio Final" hangs in the open air above the mural.
Nowadays, due to Salamanca's tourism policy, the top of the church is presented to the world with a gesture of making the cathedral more perfect, and the charm of the whole church is fully displayed. From the top of the tower, you can see the inside of the two temples from different angles, and you can have a panoramic view of the whole city through the excellent perspective provided by the local area.
Another spiritual highlight of Chengde in Salamanca is the monastery of Saint esteban. It was in its heyday in the fifteenth century and throughout the sixteenth century. Bartholoma, Domingo Soto and Francesco Victoria once dominated here. Columbus once came here for help for his trip to America. After meeting a Catholic king in this monastery, his dream came true.
Such a magnificent building brings together such a huge monastery, which has experienced religious parades or the monastery where Catholic kings lived. Columbus visited and set up a branch monastery, and it is still the residence of Domingo Sect.
The House of Scallops is one of the most popular palaces in Salamanca, and it is also one of the buildings that best embody Spanish Gothic civilization. It was built by Don Rodrio Arias maldonado, a member of the Knights Order of San Diego and in-laws of the Catholic King, at the end of15th century16th century. These shells are mainly used to decorate the facade of buildings. They use the heraldry on the bishop's ring as a badge, which is a symbol of love and also represents the Knights of San Diego to which he belongs. These patterns may confirm the use of the above logo. There are many museums in this city, showing different kinds of exhibitions, including everything from the history of Salamanca to church knowledge, as well as exhibitions by some local writers. From this, we can pick out some representative ones:
Art Nouveau Museum: In this modernist building, decorations inlaid with glass, gold and ivory display various porcelain dolls and some important paintings.
Electric Power History Museum: There are many exhibits about cars in it. These exhibits are enough to show the continuous evolution and development of the automobile field over the years.
"Intentional Machine": The invention and development of machines in the 20th century marked the beginning of urban modernization.
Walking into Gategar or Kexueria church, visitors will find some secret places away from the noise and noise. Although relatively quiet and small, they have also become one of the unique, beautiful, vivid and interesting landscapes of this city. Entering those mysterious pure lands, people should show great respect and respect, and let them explore and understand what happened and what is happening there. From this, we can liberate our body and brain thinking, and we can also feel the long-lost silent music, find silence, and enjoy different happiness and happiness together. These include: Convento de Stamaria de las dueas (1949), STA TERESA DE JESUS, StaClara (XIII), Usara (XIV), etc. Legend has it that in these caves, the devil teaches students what nuns tell them not to do.