Casa de las Conchas

The Casa de las Conchas is a historical building in Salamanca, central Spain. 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 University of Salamanca.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include University of Salamanca and Pontifical University of Salamanca.

University of Salamanca

Government office

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The University of Salamanca is a public research university in Salamanca, Spain. Founded in 1218 by King Alfonso IX, it is the oldest university in the Hispanic world and the fourth oldest in the world in continuous operation. University of Salamanca is situated 210 metres southwest of Casa de las Conchas.

Pontifical University of Salamanca

University

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The Pontifical University of Salamanca is a private Roman Catholic university based in Salamanca, Spain.

Biblioteca Pública del Estado en Salamanca - Casa de las Conchas

Library

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Biblioteca Pública del Estado en Salamanca - Casa de las Conchas is a library.

Places in the Area

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

Santa Marta de Tormes

Town

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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 Casa de las Conchas.

Carbajosa de la Sagrada

Village

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Carbajosa de la Sagrada is a municipality in Salamanca province, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 4 kilometres from the city of Salamanca and as of 2016 had a population of 6,790 people. Carbajosa de la Sagrada is situated 3½ km south of Casa de las Conchas.

Villamayor

Town

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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 Casa de las Conchas.

Casa de las Conchas

Type: Palace
Description: gothic and plateresque house in Salamanca, Spain
Categories: mansion, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Salamanca, Salamanca, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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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 de Salamanca”
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”
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 de Salamanca”
Spanish: “Casa de las Conchas”

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