Salamanca
Low angle view of Monterrey Palace, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 in the afternoon. The imposing 16th century Renaissance Palace was built for the Count of Monterrey and is now the residence of the Dukes of Alba. Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada (The golden city) because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13447524
Media ID
45165398
Size
7330px x 5688px
(9.7MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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