universidad de salamanca

Mixture of new and old.Neat courtyard, stylish library.One of the oldest universities.Great history of debates in theology, philosophy,etc,especially during the period known as School of Salamanca..Now top research center in neurosciences, oncology i.e.Noted students include M.Cervantes, Mazarin,etc.

Salamanca has a fascinating, well-preserved and  intact old town with Renaissance and Gothic architecture. My husband and I only had an afternoon so we needed to prioritised what we saw. There are several highlights not to be missed, namely:-▪The Catedral  Vieja and Nueva (old and new) whose altar piece in the old Cathedral dates from 1445. Entrance for seniors is only €4 with a very informative audio-tour. ▪The university dating from13th Century in Calle de los  Liberos has an elaborate facade in which is a medalion carved in relief of two Catholic Monarchs. ▪ Torre del Clavero is a 15th Century tower with its original turrets. And, of course,  the ▪ UNESCO World Heritage site of Plaza Major dating from the 18th Century is one of Spain's largest and most beautiful squares.Why not do what we did, for €5 we sat with 2 coffees to enjoy its splendor? Parking Colon was very convenient and cost just under €5 for the afternoon.

This was a walk by visit that included a nearby courtyard; not sure if a tour would have raised the rating

The tour of the old university was very interesting. It is quite amazing to be standing in a lecture hall and imagining the students there in the 1500s. What would the lecturer have been saying? Many of the rooms are still in use today although not for ordinary lectures but more for special events. One small room that I don't think is used today had very narrow uncomfortable looking wooden seats and desks. Students had scratched names etc into the wood, maybe hundreds of years ago. Some things never change!

Classroom is kept in the original condition. Cervantes studied in this room. You can no longer walk around the benches and read the graffiti, and names of former famous students like Cervantes, but worth paying to visit the University just to see this original room, a gem!

The university is made up of lots of great old buildings. Particularly liked the carvings and the old writing on the outsides of the buildings.

Truly historic a site to behold! This is one of the oldest universities in the World and in Europe. It was truly memorable to see such nice old buildings when I visited the campus on an organized trip back in 2005.The view of the river is very nice ... make sure to check it out if you visit this site.

Nice university buildings but, compared to other 8 cities we visited in Spain, Salamanca is the graffiti capital - all over the area around the old town - a shame.

One of the oldest universities.beautiful and interesting with mudjaros ceilings and ancient lecture halls.Amazing library.

Beautiful campus. Very well kept. Views of the river are for the photographer. A little out of the way but nice walk.

This is the raved about place to visit in Salamanca but we were disappointed. Admission is expensive and the most attractive part of the building (the library) is out of bounds. Also do not get conned into buying the audio guide in english as there is a printed english summary at the entrance to each room which is word for word identical !

It is loaded with historical significance and some interesting architecture, but is not a stellar attraction. Plaza Mayor in the evening is free and in my opinion, much more exciting.

We were part of a tour, so I cannot remark about any entrance fees. I found the facade of the school to be absolutely gorgeous, and we had a hard time finding the frog, but eventually did. The classrooms were interesting to see, and I was happy to see explanations for all for each of them. I found this historically interesting and an important place to visit while in Salamanca.

We went on the free day of the year in the feria/fiesta in September. It was interesting enough with a great old library (which you can only look in but not enter). I'm glad we didn't have to pay because I wouldn't have been happy to pay the normal price to enter. Salamanca has other cheaper and some even free things to do which are more worth it in my opinion.

It's an interesting place, but way overpriced at 10 Euros the regular ticket.You can see the the beautiful facade for free.The famous "Salamanca Sky" is available for free in the adjacent "Space of the Minor Schools".Inside, you can see old, dark classrooms, a nice chappel and a beautifully sculpted flight of stairs.