Plaza Mayor

The Plaza Mayor is a large plaza located in the center of , used as a public square. It was built in the traditional Spanish baroque style and is a popular gathering area.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Salamanca, Spain
  • Also known as: “Plaça Major de Salamanca”, “Plaza Mayor, Salamanca”, “Salamanca’s Main Square”, and “Κεντρική Πλατεία της Σαλαμάνκα”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: University of Salamanca and Salamanca Central Market.

Government office
Photo: Victoria Rachitzky, CC BY 2.0.
The is a public research university in , Spain. is situated 490 metres southwest of Plaza Mayor.

Marketplace
Photo: Erizzo, Public domain.
is a marketplace.

Church
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Marta de Tormes and Carbajosa de la Sagrada.

Town
Photo: FLAVIVSAETIVS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the… is situated 3½ km southeast of Plaza Mayor.

Village
Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in Salamanca… is situated 3½ km south of Plaza Mayor.

Town
Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, , . is situated 4½ km northwest of Plaza Mayor.

Plaza Mayor

Latitude
40.96501° or 40° 57′ 54″ north
Longitude
-5.66405° or 5° 39′ 51″ west
Elevation
805 metres (2,641 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Named after
Plaza Mayor
Open location code
8CGPX88P+29
Open­Street­Map ID
way 78180390
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
6452866
Wiki­data ID
Q1561555
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Plaza Mayor” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Salamancako Plaza Nagusia”
  • Catalan: “Plaça Major”
  • Chinese: “主广场 (萨拉曼卡)”
  • Chinese: “主廣場 (薩拉曼卡)”
  • Chinese: “主廣場”
  • Chinese: “薩拉曼卡市長廣場”
  • Dutch: “Plaza Mayor”
  • Esperanto: “Ĉefa Placo de Salamanko”
  • Finnish: “Plaza Mayor”
  • French: “plaza Mayor”
  • French: “Plaza Mayor”
  • Galician: “Plaza Mayor de Salamanca”
  • German: “Plaza Mayor”
  • Greek: “Πλάθα Μαγιόρ”
  • Italian: “plaza Mayor”
  • Italian: “Plaza Mayor”
  • Japanese: “マヨール広場”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Maior de Salamanca”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Maior”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Mayor de Salamanca”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Mayor”

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