The Plaza Mayor, Salamanca, Spain, 2007. Artist: Samuel Magal

The Plaza Mayor, Salamanca, Spain, 2007. Artist: Samuel Magal

2-370-572 - Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images

The Plaza Mayor, Salamanca, Spain, 2007. The Plaza Mayor is the central square in Salamanca. It was constructed by Andres García de Quinones at the beginning of the 18th century. It has a capacity of 20,000 people and is surrounded by shaded arcades. It was originally a venue for bullfights but is currently used primarily for concerts. It is regarded as one of the finest squares in Europe.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Samuel Magal: Photographer, head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos
People Related
  1. Andres García de Quinones: Spanish: Architect

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Spain

  1. 40 00 00 N , 004 00 00 W

World Europe Spain Castilla y León Salamanca Salamanca

  1. 40 58 00 N , 005 39 00 W

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5129x3419
File Size : 51,376kb


Aliases

  1. R90210457
  1. 0740001051
  1. 2-370-572
  1. 2370572
  1. R90210457


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