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 University of Salamanca.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Pública del Estado en Salamanca - Casa de las Conchas and New Cathedral of Salamanca.

Library
is a library.

Church
The Catedral de la Asunción de la Virgen, popularly known as New Cathedral is, together with the Old Cathedral, one of the two cathedrals of , , . is situated 250 metres south of Casa de las Conchas.

is situated 100 metres north of Casa de las Conchas.

Places in the Area

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

Town
is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of , on the outskirts of the capital , located only 3 kilometers away. is situated 3½ km southeast of Casa de las Conchas.

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

Town
is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, , . According to the 2016 census, the municipality has a population of 7,047 inhabitants. 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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