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Salamanca

Salamanca (Spanish: [salaˈmaŋka]) is a city in western Spain and is the capital of the Province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile and León. The city lies on several rolling hills by the Tormes river. Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. As of 2018, the municipality has a population of 143,978.

Salamanca
Salamanca
Location of Salamanca in Spain
Salamanca
Salamanca (Castile and León)
Salamanca
Salamanca (Europe)
Coordinates: 40°57′54″N 05°39′51″W / 40.96500°N 5.66417°W / 40.96500; -5.66417Coordinates: 40°57′54″N 05°39′51″W / 40.96500°N 5.66417°W / 40.96500; -5.66417
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceSalamanca
Area
 • Total38.6 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
Elevation
802 m (2,631 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total144,825
 • Density3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code34 (Spain) + 923 (Salamanca)
Websitesalamanca.es
Official nameOld City of Salamanca
Includes
  1. Old Quarter of the City
  2. Colegio de los Irlandeses
  3. Iglesia de San Marcos [es]
  4. Iglesia de Sancti Spiritus
  5. Convento de las Claras [es]
  6. Casa-Convento de Santa Teresa [es]
  7. Iglesia de San Juan Barbalos [es]
  8. Iglesia de San Cristobal [es]
CriteriaCultural: (i)(ii)(iv)
Reference381rev
Inscription1988 (12th Session)
Area50.78 ha (125.5 acres)
Buffer zone130.3 ha (322 acres)

It is one of the most important university cities in Spain and supplies 16% of Spain's market for the teaching of the Spanish language.[2][3] Salamanca attracts thousands of international students.[4]

The University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, is the oldest university in Spain and the third oldest Western university. Pope Alexander IV gave universal validity to its degrees.[5] With 30,000 students, the university is, together with tourism, a primary source of income in Salamanca. It is on the Vía de la Plata path of the Camino de Santiago.

History

 
Remains of a house at the archeological site of the Cerro de San Vicente (c. 800–400 BC), a hamlet assigned to the Early Iron Age.[6]

The city originates as a Celtiberian fort of the pre-Roman period, built by the Vaccaei or the Vettones as one of a pair of forts to defend their territory near the Duero river. In 220 BC Hannibal laid siege to the fort and captured it.[7] With the fall of the Carthaginians to the Romans, the city of Helmantica, as it was known, began to take more importance as a commercial hub in the Roman Hispania Lusitania due to its favorable location on a Roman road, known as the Vía de la Plata, which connected it with Emerita Augusta (present day Mérida) to the south and Asturica Augusta (present-day Astorga) to the north. Salamanca's Tormes bridge, built in the 1st century, was a part of this road.

The origin of the name is unknown. Polybius calls it Helmantike, while Ptolemy has Salmatike. Titus Livius and Plutarchus have Hermandica and Salmatike, respectively. Polyaenus has Salmantida or Salmatis. In a foundational myth, the city was associated with Teucer, mythological king of Salamis.

With the fall of the Roman Empire, the Alans established in Lusitania. Later the city was conquered by the Visigoths and included in their territory. The city was already an episcopal see, and signatures of bishops of Salamanca are found in the Councils of Toledo.

Salamanca surrendered to the Umayyad invasion, led by Musa bin Nusair, in 712 AD. The area from this city on the Tormes River north to the Duero River then became the main battlefield between the Christian kingdoms and the Muslim Al-Andalus rulers. The constant fighting of the Kingdom of León, later reinforced by union with the Kingdom of Castile, against the Caliphate depopulated Salamanca and reduced it to an unimportant settlement.[citation needed] After the battle of Simancas (939) the Christians resettled this area. After the 1085 seizure of Toledo by Alfonso VI of León and Castile, the definitive resettlement of the city took place. Raymond of Burgundy, instructed by his father-in-law Alfonso VI of León, led a group of settlers of various origins[which?] in 1102.

One of the most important moments in Salamanca's history was the year 1218, when Alfonso IX of León granted a royal charter to the University of Salamanca, although formal teaching had existed at least since 1130. Soon it became one of the most significant and prestigious academic centres in Europe.[citation needed]

 
A 1614 painting depicting a lecture at the University of Salamanca.

The 15th century was plagued by social conflict and tensions among the urban elites (a complex development, often oversimplified as an infighting between bandos), with occasional outbursts of grave episodes of violence, conveying a chronic feeling of insecurity.[8]

The late 15th century population has been tentatively estimated at 15,000–25,000.[9] By the turn of the 16th century most of the population dwelled at the right (north) bank of the Tormes, with a small arrabal in the south bank inhabited by roughly 300 people.[10]

During the 16th century, the city reached its height of splendour (around 6,500 students and a total population of 24,000). During that period, the University of Salamanca hosted the most important intellectuals of the time;[citation needed] these groups of mostly-Dominican scholars were designated the School of Salamanca. The juridical doctrine of the School of Salamanca represented the end of medieval concepts of law, and founded the fundamental body of the ulterior European law and morality concepts,[citation needed] including rights as a corporeal being (right to life), economic rights (right to own property) and spiritual rights (rights to freedom of thought and rights related to intrinsic human dignity).

In 1551, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V ordered an inquiry to find out if the science of Andreas Vesalius, physician and anatomist, was in line with Catholic doctrine. Vesalius came to Salamanca that same year to appear before the board and was acquitted.

Salamanca suffered the general downturns of the Kingdom of Castile during the 17th century, but in the 18th century it experienced a rebirth.[citation needed] In this period, the new baroque cathedral and main square (Plaza Mayor) were finished.

In the Peninsular War theatre of the Napoleonic Wars, the Battle of Salamanca took place on 22 July 1812 in the nearby fields of Arapiles, in which an Anglo-Portuguese Army led by Wellington decisively defeated the French army of Marmont. The western quarter of Salamanca was seriously damaged by cannon fire. The battle which raged that day is famous as a defining moment in military history [11] and thirteen thousand men were killed or wounded in the space of only a few short hours.

 
Salamanca City map in 1858.

During the devastating Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) the city quickly went over to the Nationalist side and was temporarily used as the de facto headquarters for the rebel faction. Francisco Franco was proclaimed Generalissimo on 21 September 1936 while at the city. In April 1937, the FET y de las JONS, the single party of the ensuing dictatorship, was created via a Unification Decree issued at the city upon the merging of the fascist Falange and the traditionalist carlists. The Nationalists soon moved most of the administrative premises to Burgos, which, being more central, was better suited for this purpose. However, some administrative apparatus, Franco's headquarters (located at the Palacio Episcopal, next to the Old Cathedral) and the military commands stayed in Salamanca, along with the German and Italian fascist delegations, making it the de facto Nationalist capital and centre of power during the entire civil war.[12][13] Like much of fervently Catholic and largely rural Leon and Old Castile regions, Salamanca was a staunch supporter of the Nationalist side and Francisco Franco's regime for its long duration.

In 1988, the old city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1998, it was declared a European Capital of Culture for year 2002 (shared with Bruges). During 14 and 15 October 2005, it hosted the XV Ibero-American Summits of Heads of State and Governments.

Since 1996, Salamanca has been the designated site of the archives of the Spanish Civil War (Archivo General de la Guerra Civil Española). The original documents were assembled by the Francoist regime, selectively obtained from the administrative departments of various institutions and organizations during the Spanish Civil War as a repressive instrument used against opposition groups and individuals.[14] The socialist government moved the Catalan part of the archive to Barcelona in 2006 despite opposition from the local authorities and popular protests.

Geography

Location

The city lies on the banks of the Tormes river, a major left-bank tributary of the Douro. It is also part of the Vía de la Plata, an ancient S–N path in Western Spain.[15] It is situated approximately 200 km (120 mi) west of the Spanish capital Madrid[16] and 80 km (50 mi) east of the Spanish-Portuguese border.

Climate

With an altitude of over 800 meters, Salamanca has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) according to the Köppen climate classification, with some cold semi-arid climate (BSk) climatic influences, resulting in large diurnal temperature variations, with hot summers and chilly winters, and nearly-semi-arid levels of precipitation. Salamanca does not have a real wet season. Most of the precipitation falls outside of the summer, with upticks at the end of the spring and during the winter; all winters have snow during few days per year, although heavy snowfalls are uncommon, but not unheard of.[17] The city averages around 7 days of snowy days per year, morning frost during winters is very common, as on a normal year, Salamanca has on average 76 days with low temperatures below freezing.[18]

Climate data for Salamanca Airport 790 m (2,590 ft) 1991–2020 normals, 1945-2021 extremes
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)
25.0
(77.0)
25.8
(78.4)
31.0
(87.8)
34.5
(94.1)
38.6
(101.5)
40.6
(105.1)
41.0
(105.8)
39.0
(102.2)
31.0
(87.8)
24.8
(76.6)
19.7
(67.5)
41.0
(105.8)
Average high °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
11.6
(52.9)
15.2
(59.4)
17.3
(63.1)
21.8
(71.2)
27.3
(81.1)
30.6
(87.1)
30.2
(86.4)
25.5
(77.9)
19.6
(67.3)
13.0
(55.4)
9.9
(49.8)
19.3
(66.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)
5.5
(41.9)
8.4
(47.1)
10.7
(51.3)
14.7
(58.5)
19.1
(66.4)
21.6
(70.9)
21.3
(70.3)
17.5
(63.5)
12.9
(55.2)
7.7
(45.9)
5.0
(41.0)
12.4
(54.3)
Average low °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
1.6
(34.9)
4.0
(39.2)
7.6
(45.7)
10.9
(51.6)
12.5
(54.5)
12.3
(54.1)
9.4
(48.9)
6.2
(43.2)
2.4
(36.3)
0.1
(32.2)
5.5
(41.9)
Record low °C (°F) −15.6
(3.9)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−9.0
(15.8)
−5.5
(22.1)
−2.3
(27.9)
2.0
(35.6)
5.0
(41.0)
4.5
(40.1)
0.4
(32.7)
−4.7
(23.5)
−10.6
(12.9)
−12.0
(10.4)
−20.0
(−4.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.7
(1.25)
25.6
(1.01)
27.7
(1.09)
38.7
(1.52)
39.0
(1.54)
21.8
(0.86)
8.1
(0.32)
11.9
(0.47)
29.3
(1.15)
51.3
(2.02)
39.4
(1.55)
36.7
(1.44)
361.2
(14.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6.0 5.3 5.6 8.0 6.8 3.5 1.6 1.7 4.1 7.6 7.6 6.1 63.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 122 168 215 238 286 329 371 344 268 198 133 116 2,788
Source: Météo Climat[19]
Climate data for Salamanca Airport 790 m (2,590 ft) 1981-2010 normals, 1945-2021 extremes
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)
25.0
(77.0)
25.8
(78.4)
31.0
(87.8)
34.5
(94.1)
38.6
(101.5)
39.8
(103.6)
41.0
(105.8)
39.0
(102.2)
31.0
(87.8)
24.8
(76.6)
19.7
(67.5)
41.0
(105.8)
Average high °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
11.2
(52.2)
14.9
(58.8)
16.5
(61.7)
20.6
(69.1)
26.6
(79.9)
30.0
(86.0)
29.5
(85.1)
25.1
(77.2)
18.9
(66.0)
12.8
(55.0)
9.4
(48.9)
18.7
(65.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
5.5
(41.9)
8.3
(46.9)
10.1
(50.2)
14.0
(57.2)
18.8
(65.8)
21.5
(70.7)
21.1
(70.0)
17.6
(63.7)
12.6
(54.7)
7.9
(46.2)
4.9
(40.8)
12.2
(54.0)
Average low °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
−0.2
(31.6)
1.7
(35.1)
3.8
(38.8)
7.3
(45.1)
11.0
(51.8)
12.9
(55.2)
12.6
(54.7)
10.0
(50.0)
6.4
(43.5)
2.4
(36.3)
0.4
(32.7)
5.6
(42.1)
Record low °C (°F) −15.6
(3.9)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−9.0
(15.8)
−5.5
(22.1)
−2.3
(27.9)
2.0
(35.6)
5.0
(41.0)
4.5
(40.1)
0.4
(32.7)
−4.7
(23.5)
−10.6
(12.9)
−12.0
(10.4)
−20.0
(−4.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30
(1.2)
25
(1.0)
21
(0.8)
38
(1.5)
47
(1.9)
29
(1.1)
11
(0.4)
12
(0.5)
32
(1.3)
46
(1.8)
40
(1.6)
42
(1.7)
372
(14.6)
Average precipitation days 6 5 5 7 8 4 2 2 4 7 7 7 64
Average snowy days 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7
Average relative humidity (%) 82 73 63 62 59 52 47 51 59 71 79 83 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 118 154 211 224 265 317 358 330 251 183 130 104 2,667
Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[20][21]

University

The University of Salamanca was founded in 1134 and in 1218 it was given the royal charter of foundation ("Estudio General") by Alfonso IX of León. It was the first university to receive the title of "University" in 1254. 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.[when?] In the 16th century, the city's fortunes depended on those of the university. About the time Christopher Columbus was lecturing there on his discoveries, Hernán Cortés took classes at Salamanca, but returned home in 1501 at age 17, without completing his course of study. (About ten years later the conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado was born in Salamanca.)

Economy

 
Plaza Mayor at night

The city's economy is dominated by the university and tourism, but other sectors including agriculture and livestock rearing along with construction and manufacturing are also significant. Not surprisingly, in December 2007 83% of the working population, equivalent to 55,838, were employed in the service sector.[22]

Industry

Industrial activity accounted for 5% of the working population, or 3,340 workers employed over 360 businesses.[22] Two of the largest businesses, both of them numbered among the largest 100 enterprises in the region, are the veterinary vaccine manufacturer "Laboratorios Intervet", and the fertilizer specialist manufacturers S.A. Mirat, which is the city's oldest industrial company, having been established originally as a starch factory in 1812.[23]

Transport

 
The New Cathedral from the Tormes river

Road

Highways

Other roads

Airport

Salamanca Airport, located in the military base of Matacán, is located about 14 km (9 mi) east of the city.

Public transport

There are 13 bus lines during the day and two night lines. Also, a tram line has been proposed.[24]

Culture and sports

The Old City of Salamanca was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.[25] In 2002, Salamanca shared the title of European Capital of Culture with Bruges. In 2005, Salamanca celebrated the 250th anniversary of the construction of the Plaza Mayor with a number of European events (Plaza Mayor de Europa).[citation needed]

Festivals

Holy Week

 
Holy Week procession

The Holy Week in Salamanca (Semana Santa) is the most well-known feast in the city. Salamanca is renowned for the solemn and sober processions celebrated during Holy Week. 18, 10,000 brothers or "cofrades", 50 floats or "pasos" celebrate the Passion of Christ with 24 processions and thousands of followers, tourist and visitors.[26]

Some of the celebrations have been performed for centuries. The confraternities carry artistic pasos created by important Spanish artists such as Luis Salvador Carmona, Alejandro Carnicero or Mariano Benlliure. In 2003 the Semana Santa of Salamanca obtained the official declaration of International Touristic Interest.[27]

Other

Salamanca is also famous throughout Spain and the rest of Europe for its celebrations of "Nochevieja Universitaria", loosely translated as "University New Year".[28][better source needed] It is usually held on the Thursday of the last week of school in December and two weeks before the real New Year's Eve. On this day, students congregate in the Plaza Mayor, Salamanca to watch free performances and take part in the countdown to midnight.

Sports

From 1923 onward, "Los Charros,” formally the Union Deportiva Salamanca, were the Salamanca football team. In 2013, the club went bankrupt and its activities were abandoned.[29] After its dissolution, some managers of the entity decided to refound the farm team to continue competing, maintaining the legacy of the historic club. Thus they created the Club de Fútbol Salmantino.

The first high jump over 8 feet (2.44 m) was made in Salamanca, by Javier Sotomayor in 1993. His jump, of 2.45 m (8 feet 0.46 inch), is still the world record in the event.

Local teams

Cinema

The setting provided by the city has been featured in several films, including Ridley Scott's 1492: Conquest of Paradise and Miloš Forman's Goya's Ghosts. Alejandro Amenábar's 2019 historical film While at War is set in Salamanca and features scenes shot there. Salamanca was also the setting for the 2008 political thriller Vantage Point, although the movie was almost exclusively filmed in Mexico.

Gastronomy

 
Typical hornazo.

Among many local dishes, chanfaina [es] (steamed rice with pork) is very popular. Another distinctive dish is the cocido, a slow-cooked chickpea-based casserole.[citation needed] However, hornazo, a meat pie, is the most popular dish.

Sister cities and twin towns

Notable people

Public service

 
 

The Arts

Science & business

Sport

See also

References

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Bibliography

External links

  • Robinson, Charles Walker; Jayne, Kingsley Garland (1911). "Salamanca (city)" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). pp. 56–58.
  • City Council of Salamanca
  • Official Tourist Information Office
  • Wiki of the city of Salamanca
  • General information on Salamanca
  • General information about events in Salamanca
  • Salamanca travel guide
  • Salamanca city guide at HitchHikers Handbook
  • Flag of Salamanca

Museums

  • Art Nouveau and Art Decó Museum Casa Lis
  • Car History Museum
  • Cathedral Museum

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05 39 51 W 40 96500 N 5 66417 W 40 96500 5 66417CountrySpainAutonomous communityCastile and LeonProvinceSalamancaArea Total38 6 km2 14 9 sq mi Elevation802 m 2 631 ft Population 2020 1 Total144 825 Density3 800 km2 9 700 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Area code34 Spain 923 Salamanca Websitesalamanca esUNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial nameOld City of SalamancaIncludesOld Quarter of the City Colegio de los Irlandeses Iglesia de San Marcos es Iglesia de Sancti Spiritus Convento de las Claras es Casa Convento de Santa Teresa es Iglesia de San Juan Barbalos es Iglesia de San Cristobal es CriteriaCultural i ii iv Reference381revInscription1988 12th Session Area50 78 ha 125 5 acres Buffer zone130 3 ha 322 acres It is one of the most important university cities in Spain and supplies 16 of Spain s market for the teaching of the Spanish language 2 3 Salamanca attracts thousands of international students 4 The University of Salamanca founded in 1218 is the oldest university in Spain and the third oldest Western university Pope Alexander IV gave universal validity to its degrees 5 With 30 000 students the university is together with tourism a primary source of income in Salamanca It is on the Via de la Plata path of the Camino de Santiago Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Location 2 2 Climate 3 University 4 Economy 4 1 Industry 5 Transport 5 1 Road 5 2 Airport 5 3 Public transport 6 Culture and sports 6 1 Festivals 6 1 1 Holy Week 6 1 2 Other 6 2 Sports 6 3 Local teams 6 4 Cinema 6 5 Gastronomy 7 Sister cities and twin towns 8 Notable people 8 1 Public service 8 2 The Arts 8 3 Science amp business 8 4 Sport 9 See also 10 References 11 Bibliography 12 External linksHistory EditSee also Timeline of Salamanca Remains of a house at the archeological site of the Cerro de San Vicente c 800 400 BC a hamlet assigned to the Early Iron Age 6 The city originates as a Celtiberian fort of the pre Roman period built by the Vaccaei or the Vettones as one of a pair of forts to defend their territory near the Duero river In 220 BC Hannibal laid siege to the fort and captured it 7 With the fall of the Carthaginians to the Romans the city of Helmantica as it was known began to take more importance as a commercial hub in the Roman Hispania Lusitania due to its favorable location on a Roman road known as the Via de la Plata which connected it with Emerita Augusta present day Merida to the south and Asturica Augusta present day Astorga to the north Salamanca s Tormes bridge built in the 1st century was a part of this road The origin of the name is unknown Polybius calls it Helmantike while Ptolemy has Salmatike Titus Livius and Plutarchus have Hermandica and Salmatike respectively Polyaenus has Salmantida or Salmatis In a foundational myth the city was associated with Teucer mythological king of Salamis With the fall of the Roman Empire the Alans established in Lusitania Later the city was conquered by the Visigoths and included in their territory The city was already an episcopal see and signatures of bishops of Salamanca are found in the Councils of Toledo Salamanca surrendered to the Umayyad invasion led by Musa bin Nusair in 712 AD The area from this city on the Tormes River north to the Duero River then became the main battlefield between the Christian kingdoms and the Muslim Al Andalus rulers The constant fighting of the Kingdom of Leon later reinforced by union with the Kingdom of Castile against the Caliphate depopulated Salamanca and reduced it to an unimportant settlement citation needed After the battle of Simancas 939 the Christians resettled this area After the 1085 seizure of Toledo by Alfonso VI of Leon and Castile the definitive resettlement of the city took place Raymond of Burgundy instructed by his father in law Alfonso VI of Leon led a group of settlers of various origins which in 1102 One of the most important moments in Salamanca s history was the year 1218 when Alfonso IX of Leon granted a royal charter to the University of Salamanca although formal teaching had existed at least since 1130 Soon it became one of the most significant and prestigious academic centres in Europe citation needed A 1614 painting depicting a lecture at the University of Salamanca The 15th century was plagued by social conflict and tensions among the urban elites a complex development often oversimplified as an infighting between bandos with occasional outbursts of grave episodes of violence conveying a chronic feeling of insecurity 8 The late 15th century population has been tentatively estimated at 15 000 25 000 9 By the turn of the 16th century most of the population dwelled at the right north bank of the Tormes with a small arrabal in the south bank inhabited by roughly 300 people 10 During the 16th century the city reached its height of splendour around 6 500 students and a total population of 24 000 During that period the University of Salamanca hosted the most important intellectuals of the time citation needed these groups of mostly Dominican scholars were designated the School of Salamanca The juridical doctrine of the School of Salamanca represented the end of medieval concepts of law and founded the fundamental body of the ulterior European law and morality concepts citation needed including rights as a corporeal being right to life economic rights right to own property and spiritual rights rights to freedom of thought and rights related to intrinsic human dignity In 1551 the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V ordered an inquiry to find out if the science of Andreas Vesalius physician and anatomist was in line with Catholic doctrine Vesalius came to Salamanca that same year to appear before the board and was acquitted Salamanca suffered the general downturns of the Kingdom of Castile during the 17th century but in the 18th century it experienced a rebirth citation needed In this period the new baroque cathedral and main square Plaza Mayor were finished In the Peninsular War theatre of the Napoleonic Wars the Battle of Salamanca took place on 22 July 1812 in the nearby fields of Arapiles in which an Anglo Portuguese Army led by Wellington decisively defeated the French army of Marmont The western quarter of Salamanca was seriously damaged by cannon fire The battle which raged that day is famous as a defining moment in military history 11 and thirteen thousand men were killed or wounded in the space of only a few short hours Salamanca City map in 1858 During the devastating Spanish Civil War 1936 1939 the city quickly went over to the Nationalist side and was temporarily used as the de facto headquarters for the rebel faction Francisco Franco was proclaimed Generalissimo on 21 September 1936 while at the city In April 1937 the FET y de las JONS the single party of the ensuing dictatorship was created via a Unification Decree issued at the city upon the merging of the fascist Falange and the traditionalist carlists The Nationalists soon moved most of the administrative premises to Burgos which being more central was better suited for this purpose However some administrative apparatus Franco s headquarters located at the Palacio Episcopal next to the Old Cathedral and the military commands stayed in Salamanca along with the German and Italian fascist delegations making it the de facto Nationalist capital and centre of power during the entire civil war 12 13 Like much of fervently Catholic and largely rural Leon and Old Castile regions Salamanca was a staunch supporter of the Nationalist side and Francisco Franco s regime for its long duration In 1988 the old city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site In 1998 it was declared a European Capital of Culture for year 2002 shared with Bruges During 14 and 15 October 2005 it hosted the XV Ibero American Summits of Heads of State and Governments Since 1996 Salamanca has been the designated site of the archives of the Spanish Civil War Archivo General de la Guerra Civil Espanola The original documents were assembled by the Francoist regime selectively obtained from the administrative departments of various institutions and organizations during the Spanish Civil War as a repressive instrument used against opposition groups and individuals 14 The socialist government moved the Catalan part of the archive to Barcelona in 2006 despite opposition from the local authorities and popular protests Geography EditLocation Edit The city lies on the banks of the Tormes river a major left bank tributary of the Douro It is also part of the Via de la Plata an ancient S N path in Western Spain 15 It is situated approximately 200 km 120 mi west of the Spanish capital Madrid 16 and 80 km 50 mi east of the Spanish Portuguese border Climate Edit With an altitude of over 800 meters Salamanca has a warm summer Mediterranean climate Csb according to the Koppen climate classification with some cold semi arid climate BSk climatic influences resulting in large diurnal temperature variations with hot summers and chilly winters and nearly semi arid levels of precipitation Salamanca does not have a real wet season Most of the precipitation falls outside of the summer with upticks at the end of the spring and during the winter all winters have snow during few days per year although heavy snowfalls are uncommon but not unheard of 17 The city averages around 7 days of snowy days per year morning frost during winters is very common as on a normal year Salamanca has on average 76 days with low temperatures below freezing 18 Climate data for Salamanca Airport 790 m 2 590 ft 1991 2020 normals 1945 2021 extremesMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 19 8 67 6 25 0 77 0 25 8 78 4 31 0 87 8 34 5 94 1 38 6 101 5 40 6 105 1 41 0 105 8 39 0 102 2 31 0 87 8 24 8 76 6 19 7 67 5 41 0 105 8 Average high C F 9 1 48 4 11 6 52 9 15 2 59 4 17 3 63 1 21 8 71 2 27 3 81 1 30 6 87 1 30 2 86 4 25 5 77 9 19 6 67 3 13 0 55 4 9 9 49 8 19 3 66 7 Daily mean C F 4 3 39 7 5 5 41 9 8 4 47 1 10 7 51 3 14 7 58 5 19 1 66 4 21 6 70 9 21 3 70 3 17 5 63 5 12 9 55 2 7 7 45 9 5 0 41 0 12 4 54 3 Average low C F 0 6 30 9 0 6 30 9 1 6 34 9 4 0 39 2 7 6 45 7 10 9 51 6 12 5 54 5 12 3 54 1 9 4 48 9 6 2 43 2 2 4 36 3 0 1 32 2 5 5 41 9 Record low C F 15 6 3 9 20 0 4 0 9 0 15 8 5 5 22 1 2 3 27 9 2 0 35 6 5 0 41 0 4 5 40 1 0 4 32 7 4 7 23 5 10 6 12 9 12 0 10 4 20 0 4 0 Average precipitation mm inches 31 7 1 25 25 6 1 01 27 7 1 09 38 7 1 52 39 0 1 54 21 8 0 86 8 1 0 32 11 9 0 47 29 3 1 15 51 3 2 02 39 4 1 55 36 7 1 44 361 2 14 22 Average precipitation days 1 mm 6 0 5 3 5 6 8 0 6 8 3 5 1 6 1 7 4 1 7 6 7 6 6 1 63 9Mean monthly sunshine hours 122 168 215 238 286 329 371 344 268 198 133 116 2 788Source Meteo Climat 19 Climate data for Salamanca Airport 790 m 2 590 ft 1981 2010 normals 1945 2021 extremesMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 19 8 67 6 25 0 77 0 25 8 78 4 31 0 87 8 34 5 94 1 38 6 101 5 39 8 103 6 41 0 105 8 39 0 102 2 31 0 87 8 24 8 76 6 19 7 67 5 41 0 105 8 Average high C F 8 6 47 5 11 2 52 2 14 9 58 8 16 5 61 7 20 6 69 1 26 6 79 9 30 0 86 0 29 5 85 1 25 1 77 2 18 9 66 0 12 8 55 0 9 4 48 9 18 7 65 7 Daily mean C F 4 0 39 2 5 5 41 9 8 3 46 9 10 1 50 2 14 0 57 2 18 8 65 8 21 5 70 7 21 1 70 0 17 6 63 7 12 6 54 7 7 9 46 2 4 9 40 8 12 2 54 0 Average low C F 0 7 30 7 0 2 31 6 1 7 35 1 3 8 38 8 7 3 45 1 11 0 51 8 12 9 55 2 12 6 54 7 10 0 50 0 6 4 43 5 2 4 36 3 0 4 32 7 5 6 42 1 Record low C F 15 6 3 9 20 0 4 0 9 0 15 8 5 5 22 1 2 3 27 9 2 0 35 6 5 0 41 0 4 5 40 1 0 4 32 7 4 7 23 5 10 6 12 9 12 0 10 4 20 0 4 0 Average precipitation mm inches 30 1 2 25 1 0 21 0 8 38 1 5 47 1 9 29 1 1 11 0 4 12 0 5 32 1 3 46 1 8 40 1 6 42 1 7 372 14 6 Average precipitation days 6 5 5 7 8 4 2 2 4 7 7 7 64Average snowy days 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7Average relative humidity 82 73 63 62 59 52 47 51 59 71 79 83 65Mean monthly sunshine hours 118 154 211 224 265 317 358 330 251 183 130 104 2 667Source Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia 20 21 University EditThe University of Salamanca was founded in 1134 and in 1218 it was given the royal charter of foundation Estudio General by Alfonso IX of Leon It was the first university to receive the title of University in 1254 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 when In the 16th century the city s fortunes depended on those of the university About the time Christopher Columbus was lecturing there on his discoveries Hernan Cortes took classes at Salamanca but returned home in 1501 at age 17 without completing his course of study About ten years later the conquistador Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was born in Salamanca Plateresque facade of the University of Salamanca Detail of facade of the universityEconomy Edit Plaza Mayor at night The city s economy is dominated by the university and tourism but other sectors including agriculture and livestock rearing along with construction and manufacturing are also significant Not surprisingly in December 2007 83 of the working population equivalent to 55 838 were employed in the service sector 22 Industry Edit Industrial activity accounted for 5 of the working population or 3 340 workers employed over 360 businesses 22 Two of the largest businesses both of them numbered among the largest 100 enterprises in the region are the veterinary vaccine manufacturer Laboratorios Intervet and the fertilizer specialist manufacturers S A Mirat which is the city s oldest industrial company having been established originally as a starch factory in 1812 23 Transport Edit The New Cathedral from the Tormes river Road Edit Highways A50 Autovia de la Cultura Avila Salamanca A62 Autovia de Castilla Burgos Valladolid Salamanca Ciudad Rodrigo A66 Autovia Ruta de la Plata Gijon Oviedo Mieres Puerto de Pajares Leon Benavente Zamora Salamanca Bejar Plasencia Merida Sevilla SA 11 North access to Salamanca SA 20 South access to Salamanca The Roman bridge Other roads N 501 Avila Penaranda de Bracamonte Salamanca N 620 Burgos Venta de Banos Valladolid Tordesillas Salamanca Ciudad Rodrigo Portugal Airport Edit Salamanca Airport located in the military base of Matacan is located about 14 km 9 mi east of the city Public transport Edit There are 13 bus lines during the day and two night lines Also a tram line has been proposed 24 Culture and sports EditThe Old City of Salamanca was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 25 In 2002 Salamanca shared the title of European Capital of Culture with Bruges In 2005 Salamanca celebrated the 250th anniversary of the construction of the Plaza Mayor with a number of European events Plaza Mayor de Europa citation needed Festivals Edit Holy Week Edit Main article Holy Week in Salamanca Holy Week procession The Holy Week in Salamanca Semana Santa is the most well known feast in the city Salamanca is renowned for the solemn and sober processions celebrated during Holy Week 18 10 000 brothers or cofrades 50 floats or pasos celebrate the Passion of Christ with 24 processions and thousands of followers tourist and visitors 26 Some of the celebrations have been performed for centuries The confraternities carry artistic pasos created by important Spanish artists such as Luis Salvador Carmona Alejandro Carnicero or Mariano Benlliure In 2003 the Semana Santa of Salamanca obtained the official declaration of International Touristic Interest 27 Other Edit Salamanca is also famous throughout Spain and the rest of Europe for its celebrations of Nochevieja Universitaria loosely translated as University New Year 28 better source needed It is usually held on the Thursday of the last week of school in December and two weeks before the real New Year s Eve On this day students congregate in the Plaza Mayor Salamanca to watch free performances and take part in the countdown to midnight Sports Edit Helmantico Stadium From 1923 onward Los Charros formally the Union Deportiva Salamanca were the Salamanca football team In 2013 the club went bankrupt and its activities were abandoned 29 After its dissolution some managers of the entity decided to refound the farm team to continue competing maintaining the legacy of the historic club Thus they created the Club de Futbol Salmantino The first high jump over 8 feet 2 44 m was made in Salamanca by Javier Sotomayor in 1993 His jump of 2 45 m 8 feet 0 46 inch is still the world record in the event Local teams Edit Salamanca CF football team Unionistas de Salamanca CF football team CB Avenida basketball team Club Natacion Acuatico Salamanca swimming teamCinema Edit The setting provided by the city has been featured in several films including Ridley Scott s 1492 Conquest of Paradise and Milos Forman s Goya s Ghosts Alejandro Amenabar s 2019 historical film While at War is set in Salamanca and features scenes shot there Salamanca was also the setting for the 2008 political thriller Vantage Point although the movie was almost exclusively filmed in Mexico Gastronomy Edit Typical hornazo Among many local dishes chanfaina es steamed rice with pork is very popular Another distinctive dish is the cocido a slow cooked chickpea based casserole citation needed However hornazo a meat pie is the most popular dish Sister cities and twin towns EditCoimbra Portugal since 1981 30 Wurzburg Germany since 1981 31 Hefei China since 2022 32 Notable people EditPublic service Edit Beatriz Galindo 15th C Alfonso XI of Castile 1311 1350 King of Castile and Leon Miguel Ramirez de Salamanca died 1534 Bishop of Santiago de Cuba 1530 1534 Beatriz Galindo ca 1465 1535 a Spanish Latinist writer humanist and teacher Francisco de Montejo ca 1479 ca 1553 conquistador in Mexico and Central America Francisco Vazquez de Coronado 1510 1554 conquistador in Mexico to Kansas 33 Juan Vazquez de Coronado 1523 1565 conquistador colonised Costa Rica Baldassare de Benavente 1638 1687 a Roman Catholic prelate amp Bishop of Potenza Jeronimo Becker 1857 1925 historian diplomat and journalist Jose Maria Lamamie de Clairac y Colina 1887 1956 politician Jose Maria Gil Robles 1898 1980 politician Antolin de Santiago born 1918 former politician lawyer professor journalist amp Mayor of Valladolid 1971 1974 Elena Catena 1920 2012 university professor philologist publisher and feminist Francisco Rodriguez Adrados 1922 2020 Hellenist linguist and translator Eleuterio Sanchez born 1942 former Spanish thief today lawyer and published writer Fernando Vergez Alzaga born 1945 Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State Alfonso Fernandez Manueco born 1965 politician Mayor of Salamanca 2011 to 2018 Juan Moreno Yague born 1973 a Spanish lawyer activist and politician Diego de Torres Villarroel bust of Pedro Garfias The Arts Edit Fernando Gallego 1440 1507 Spanish painter Hispano Flemish in style Lucas Fernandez ca 1474 1542 writer dramatist and musician 34 Pedro Hernandez ca 1585 1665 sculptor drawer and engraver of the Castilian school Diego de Torres Villarroel 1693 1770 writer poet dramatist doctor mathematician priest and professor of the University of Salamanca 35 Manuel Francisco Alvarez de la Pena 1727 1797 Spanish sculptor 36 Antonio Carnicero 1748 1814 painter of the Neoclassical style Ventura Ruiz Aguilera 1820 1881 a Spanish lyric poet 37 Tomas Breton 1850 1923 conductor and composer Miguel de Unamuno 1864 1936 writer novelist poet playwright philosopher and academic Pedro Garfias 1901 1967 poet Maria del Rosario Lopez Pinuelas born 1943 actress stage name Charo Lopez Yann Martel born 1963 Canadian author of the Man Booker Prize winning novel Life of Pi Juan Carlos Fernandez Nieto born 1987 a Spanish American pianist Science amp business Edit Abraham Zacuto 1452 ca 1515 astronomer astrologer mathematician rabbi and historian Jose Ignacio Sanchez Galan born 1950 engineer and manager CEO of Iberdrola Mark Russinovich born 1966 software engineer and author CTO of Microsoft Azure Susana Marcos Celestino born 1970 physicist works on human vision and applied optics Sport Edit Vicente del Bosque 2012 Vicente del Bosque born 1950 footballer with 518 club caps and 18 for Spain and manager of Spain 2008 2016 Francisco Javier Sanz Alonso 1952 2022 Spanish Chess Championship winner 1973 Teodora Ruano born 1969 retired female track and road racing cyclist competed in three Summer Olympics Fatima Blazquez born 1975 road cyclist competed at the 1996 amp 2000 Summer Olympics Felix Prieto born 1975 former footballer with 474 club caps Iban Cuadrado born 1979 former footballer with 544 club caps Jonathan Martin born 1981 footballer with over 500 club caps oscar Gonzalez born 1982 footballer with over 438 club caps Daniel Navarro born 1983 a professional road bicycle racer Carlos Pena born 1983 footballer with 572 club caps Alvaro Arbeloa born 1983 footballer with 344 club caps and 56 for Spain Cristina Gonzalez Ramos born 1983 a retired handball goalkeeper with 142 caps for Spain Javier Carpio born 1984 footballer with over 440 club caps Kike Lopez born 1988 footballer with over 480 club capsSee also EditSalmanticenses and Complutenses Monument to Columbus Salamanca References Edit Municipal Register of Spain 2018 National Statistics Institute Noticias Salamanca ensenanza de espanol mueve 46 millones de euros El Castellano Retrieved 17 August 2011 Salamanca Ciudad del Espanol Espanolensalamanca com Retrieved 5 August 2017 La USAL inaugura los cursos de verano con 2 000 estudiantes extranjeros Elmundo es Retrieved 17 August 2011 La cristiandad y el reino Universitas www usal es December 2017 Retrieved 20 December 2017 Blanco Gonzalez Antonio Macarro Alcalde Carlos Alario Garcia Cristina 2017 La aldea del Hierro Inicial del Cerro de San Vicente Salamanca Espana Resultados de las excavaciones entre 1990 y 2006 a la luz de algunos debates actuales PDF Munibe Antropologia Arkeologia San Sebastian Aranzadi Zientzia Elkartea 68 217 236 ISSN 1132 2217 History of Salamanca Salamanca The City to learn Spanish Espanolensalamanca com Retrieved 5 August 2017 Monsalvo Jose Maria 2009 Las violencias banderizas en la Salamanca medieval Algunos problemas de interpretacion Imago Temporis Medium Aevum Lleida Universitat de Lleida III 469 470 hdl 10459 1 44476 ISSN 1888 3931 Martin Martin Jose Luis 1982 Estructura demografica y profesional de Salamanca a finales de la Edad Media PDF Salamanca Revista de Estudios 1 16 ISSN 0211 9730 Martin Martin 1982 p 28 Phifer Mike 29 January 2020 Masterstroke at Salamanca Warfare History Network Retrieved 7 July 2020 Hugh Thomas pag 550 Hugh Thomas pag 650 Monfort Cesar Carreras Cabrillana Gloria Munilla 5 August 2017 Patrimoni digital un nou mitja al servei de les institucions culturals Editorial UOC Retrieved 5 August 2017 via Google Books Vaca Lorenzo Angel 2002 La Via de la Plata a su paso por Salamanca PDF Salamanca Revista de Estudios Salamanca Diputacion Provincial de Salamanca 48 13 50 ISSN 0211 9730 Madrid to Salamanca Madrid to Salamanca Retrieved 2020 08 06 Salamanca Spain Detailed climate information and monthly weather forecast Weather Atlas Yu Media Group Retrieved 2020 08 06 Monthly Averages for Salamanca Airport Spain Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia Retrieved 18 July 2021 Meteo climat stats Moyennes 1991 2020 Espagne page 3 in French Retrieved 3 June 2022 Monthly Averages for Salamanca Airport Spain Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia Retrieved 20 October 2009 http www aemet es es serviciosclimaticos datosclimatologicos efemerides extremos w 0 amp k cle amp l 2867 amp datos det amp x 2867 amp m 13 amp v todos Extremes in Salamanca Airport at the Wayback Machine archived 2022 12 05 a b Salamanca Datos Economicos y Sociales PDF cajaespana es 2009 Archived from the original PDF on 15 February 2016 Retrieved 17 August 2011 MIRAT Historia Antecedentes mirat net Retrieved 17 August 2011 Presentan un estudio de viabilidad para la implantacion del tranvia en Salamanca 20minutos es 16 May 2008 Retrieved 17 August 2011 Old City of Salamanca World Heritage Centre UNESCO Retrieved 2 March 2017 Salamanca se prepara para recibir la Semana Santa Salamanca Diario Salamanca Diario in Spanish 2022 04 08 Retrieved 2022 05 06 Easter Salamanca Archived 2013 05 31 at the Wayback Machine Salamanca es Retrieved on 5 September 2013 University New Year Drinkriberawine com Archived from the original on 18 January 2013 Retrieved 5 August 2017 La RFEF desciende a la UDS por las deudas con los futbolistas UDS Noticias de La Gaceta de Salamanca Archived 2013 07 01 at the Wayback Machine Lagacetadesalamanca es 2013 06 29 Retrieved on 5 September 2013 Salamanca www diariodeleon es Diario de Leon 25 September 2011 Lirios en el Parque Wurzburg la imagen de hoy de Puparelli www lagacetadesalamanca es La Gaceta de Salamanca 9 January 2019 合肥国际 朋友圈 再添新成员 合肥市与西班牙萨拉曼卡市建立友好合作关系 ahfao ah gov cn 18 July 2022 Coronado Francisco Vasquez de Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 7 11th ed 1911 p 185 Fernandez Lucas Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 10 11th ed 1911 p 279 Torres y Villaroel Diego de Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 27 11th ed 1911 p 61 Alvarez Don Manuel Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 1 11th ed 1911 p 774 Aguilera Ventura Ruiz Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 1 11th ed 1911 p 428 Bibliography EditSee also Bibliography of the history of SalamancaExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salamanca Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Salamanca Wikisource has the text of The New Student s Reference Work article Salamanca Robinson Charles Walker Jayne Kingsley Garland 1911 Salamanca city Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 24 11th ed pp 56 58 City Council of Salamanca Official Tourist Information Office Wiki of the city of Salamanca General information on Salamanca General information about events in Salamanca Salamanca travel guide Salamanca city guide at HitchHikers Handbook Flag of SalamancaMuseums Art Nouveau and Art Deco Museum Casa Lis Car History 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