The Sky of Salamanca
The Sky of Salamanca is a mural painting attributed to Fernando Gallego that corresponds to the third part of the decoration of the vault of the old Library of the Major Schools of the University of Salamanca.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: mural
- Description: 1480s mural painting
- Also known as: “El Cielo de Salamanca”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa-museo de Unamuno and New Cathedral of Salamanca.
New Cathedral of Salamanca
Church
Photo: Julián Rejas De Castro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. New Cathedral of Salamanca is situated 210 metres southeast of The Sky of Salamanca.
Salamanca Cathedral
Church
Photo: Luis Rogelio HM, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cathedral of Santa María, known as the Old Cathedral, is one of the two cathedrals in Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. Founded by Bishop Jerome of Périgord, its construction began in the first third of the 12th century and was finished at the end of the 14th century, in Romanesque and Gothic style. Salamanca Cathedral is situated 170 metres southeast of The Sky of Salamanca.
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 The Sky of Salamanca.
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 southeast of The Sky of Salamanca.
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 The Sky of Salamanca.
The Sky of Salamanca
- Categories: wall painting and tourism
- Location: Salamanca, Salamanca, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.96135° or 40° 57′ 41″ northLongitude
-5.66832° or 5° 40′ 6″ westOpen location code
8CGPX86J+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 6455318336OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=muralWikidata ID
Q85621177
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In Other Languages
“The Sky of Salamanca” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Cielo de Salamanca”
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Highlights include Patio de Escuelas and Hotel Melibea.
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