Ledesma (Spanish pronunciation: [leˈðezma]) is a town in the province of Salamanca (Spain). According to the 2016 census[3] there are 1,767 inhabitants. The municipality of Ledesma includes rural land and covers a total of 141.22 km2 (54.53 sq mi). Its altitude is 730 metres (2,400 ft) above sea level. Its Spanish postal code is 37100.
What we see today of the building, despite its grandeur is a small part of the initial splendor, the entire wall that covered this fortress in its part outside the walls has been lost and, for the intramural part, the accesses and towers that they connected it to an annex building, possibly a palace.
La Plaza de la Fortaleza
It is a large landscaped esplanade that shelters a series of subways, vaulted chambers, conduits, powder magazines ... that would constitute the cellars and water pipes of the hypothetical palace that began to be built annex to the palace in the late fifteenth century early XVI.
Casa Consistorial (Town Hall)
It is a building started in 1484, rectangular in shape and constituted as a large solid building and almost fortified in appearance.
Puente Mocho
The Mocho Bridge is located 3 km north of Ledesma, on the Roman road that linked Ledesma with Zamora to save the Cañedo riverbank. It has five semicircular arches. Its construction has been repeatedly attributed to Roman times.
Gothic and Renaissance palaces
There are several palaces that Ledesma preserves from the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries.
Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor (Church)
Begun to build in the last third of the 12th century in the final Romanesque style, from that time today only the arch through which Calle de los Curas runs in the lower part of the tower remains.
The great extension that is made between 1492 and 1500 is commissioned to Juan Gil de Hontañón el Viejo and consists of the construction of the entire nave of the church up to the triumphal arch that separates it from the Main Chapel and the middle body of the tower , decorated with the typical Elizabethan balls.
The style of this work is considered one of the greatest exponents of the Spanish-Flemish Gothic style due to the ribbed vaults of "herringbone" and the risky curved arch of the back choir. It is in 1556 when he commissioned Juan Gil de Hontañón, the Mozo to build the highest part of the tower and the project of the Main Chapel, finally carried out by Pedro de Inestrosa and Pedro de Gamboa.
ledesma, castile, león, other, uses, ledesma, disambiguation, ledesma, spanish, pronunciation, leˈðezma, town, province, salamanca, spain, according, 2016, census, there, inhabitants, municipality, ledesma, includes, rural, land, covers, total, altitude, metre. For other uses see Ledesma disambiguation Ledesma Spanish pronunciation leˈdezma is a town in the province of Salamanca Spain According to the 2016 census 3 there are 1 767 inhabitants The municipality of Ledesma includes rural land and covers a total of 141 22 km2 54 53 sq mi Its altitude is 730 metres 2 400 ft above sea level Its Spanish postal code is 37100 LedesmaMunicipalityFlagSealLocation in SalamancaLedesmaLocation in SpainCoordinates 41 05 15 N 6 00 00 W 41 08750 N 6 00000 W 41 08750 6 00000 Coordinates 41 05 15 N 6 00 00 W 41 08750 N 6 00000 W 41 08750 6 00000CountrySpainAutonomous communityCastile and LeonProvinceSalamancaComarcaTierra de LedesmaGovernment MayorJose Prieto People s Party Area 1 Total141 22 km2 54 53 sq mi Elevation 1 780 m 2 560 ft Population 2018 2 Total1 636 Density12 km2 30 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code37100In ancient Roman times the town was called Bletisa It is possible that the Bletonesii lived in this area Contents 1 Heritage 1 1 The Castle 1 2 La Plaza de la Fortaleza 1 3 Casa Consistorial Town Hall 1 4 Puente Mocho 1 5 Gothic and Renaissance palaces 1 6 Iglesia de Santa Maria la Mayor Church 2 See also 3 ReferencesHeritage EditThe Castle Edit What we see today of the building despite its grandeur is a small part of the initial splendor the entire wall that covered this fortress in its part outside the walls has been lost and for the intramural part the accesses and towers that they connected it to an annex building possibly a palace La Plaza de la Fortaleza Edit It is a large landscaped esplanade that shelters a series of subways vaulted chambers conduits powder magazines that would constitute the cellars and water pipes of the hypothetical palace that began to be built annex to the palace in the late fifteenth century early XVI Casa Consistorial Town Hall Edit It is a building started in 1484 rectangular in shape and constituted as a large solid building and almost fortified in appearance Puente Mocho Edit The Mocho Bridge is located 3 km north of Ledesma on the Roman road that linked Ledesma with Zamora to save the Canedo riverbank It has five semicircular arches Its construction has been repeatedly attributed to Roman times Gothic and Renaissance palaces Edit There are several palaces that Ledesma preserves from the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries Iglesia de Santa Maria la Mayor Church Edit Begun to build in the last third of the 12th century in the final Romanesque style from that time today only the arch through which Calle de los Curas runs in the lower part of the tower remains The great extension that is made between 1492 and 1500 is commissioned to Juan Gil de Hontanon el Viejo and consists of the construction of the entire nave of the church up to the triumphal arch that separates it from the Main Chapel and the middle body of the tower decorated with the typical Elizabethan balls The style of this work is considered one of the greatest exponents of the Spanish Flemish Gothic style due to the ribbed vaults of herringbone and the risky curved arch of the back choir It is in 1556 when he commissioned Juan Gil de Hontanon the Mozo to build the highest part of the tower and the project of the Main Chapel finally carried out by Pedro de Inestrosa and Pedro de Gamboa See also EditList of municipalities in SalamancaReferences Edit a b Municipio Ledesma www lasalina es Retrieved 2017 10 25 Municipal Register of Spain 2018 National Statistics Institute Salamanca Poblacion por municipios y sexo www ine es in Spanish Retrieved 2017 10 25 This article about a location in the province of Salamanca Spain is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ledesma Castile and Leon amp oldid 973677429, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
