Plaza Mayor
The Plaza Mayor is a large plaza located in the center of Salamanca, Spain used as a public square. It was built in the traditional Spanish baroque style and is a popular gathering area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Square
- Description: square in Salamanca, Spain
- Also known as: “Plaza Mayor, Salamanca” and “Salamanca’s Main Square”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salamanca Central Market and Church of Saint Martin of Tours.
Salamanca Central Market
Marketplace
Photo: Erizzo, Public domain.
Salamanca Central Market is a marketplace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Marta de Tormes and Carbajosa de la Sagrada.
Santa Marta de Tormes
Town
Photo: FLAVIVSAETIVS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Marta de Tormes is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, on the outskirts of the capital Salamanca, located only 3 kilometers away. Santa Marta de Tormes is situated 3½ km southeast of Plaza Mayor.
Carbajosa de la Sagrada
Village
Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carbajosa de la Sagrada is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located only 4 kilometres from the city of Salamanca and as of 2016 has a population of 6,790 people. Carbajosa de la Sagrada is situated 3½ km south of Plaza Mayor.
Villamayor
Town
Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villamayor is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2016 census, the municipality has a population of 7,047 inhabitants. Villamayor is situated 4½ km northwest of Plaza Mayor.
Plaza Mayor
- Categories: porticoed square, monument, tourism, pedestrian zone, tourist attraction, historic site, and locality
- Location: Salamanca, Salamanca, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.96501° or 40° 57′ 54″ northLongitude
-5.66405° or 5° 39′ 51″ westElevation
805 metres (2,641 feet)Named after
Plaza MayorOpen location code
8CGPX88P+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 78180390OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
6452866Wikidata 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 de Salamanca”
- 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: “Κεντρική Πλατεία της Σαλαμάνκα”
- 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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