Casa de las Conchas

The Casa de las Conchas is a historical building in , central . It currently houses a public library. It was built from 1493 to 1517 by Rodrigo Arias de Maldonado, a knight of the Order of Santiago de Compostela and a professor in the .
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  • Type: Palace
  • Description: gothic and plateresque house in Salamanca, Spain
  • Also known as: “Casa de las conchas” and “Casa de las Conchas de Salamanca”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: University of Salamanca and Pontifical University of Salamanca.

Government office
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The is a public research university in , Spain. is situated 210 metres southwest of Casa de las Conchas.

University
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The is a private…

Library
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is a library.

Places in the Area

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

Town
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is a municipality in the… is situated 3½ km southeast of Casa de las Conchas.

Village
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is a municipality in Salamanca… is situated 3½ km south of Casa de las Conchas.

Town
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is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, , . is situated 4½ km northwest of Casa de las Conchas.

Casa de las Conchas

Latitude
40.96288° or 40° 57′ 46″ north
Longitude
-5.66583° or 5° 39′ 57″ west
Elevation
809 metres (2,654 feet)
Open location code
8CGPX87M+5M
Geo­Names ID
10860283
Wiki­data ID
Q1046564
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Casa de las Conchas” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Խեցիներով տուն”
  • Catalan: “Casa de las Conchas”
  • Chinese: “贝壳之家”
  • Dutch: “Casa de las Conchas”
  • French: “Casa de las Conchas”
  • German: “Casa de las Conchas”
  • Hungarian: “Kagylós ház”
  • Italian: “Casa de las Conchas”
  • Japanese: “貝の家”
  • Portuguese: “Casa das conchas”
  • Portuguese: “Casa das Conchas”
  • Russian: “Дом с ракушками”
  • Spanish: “Casa de las Conchas”

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