Plaza de la Merced

Plaza de la Merced is a square in Salamanca, Castile and León. Plaza de la Merced is situated nearby to the garden Jardín de La Merced, as well as near Abraham Zacut Universitary Library.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abraham Zacut Universitary Library and New Cathedral of Salamanca.

Abraham Zacut Universitary Library

Library

Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.

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 300 metres east of Plaza de la Merced.

Salamanca Cathedral

Church

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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 250 metres east of Plaza de la Merced.

Places in the Area

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

Carbajosa de la Sagrada

Village

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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 Plaza de la Merced.

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 east of Plaza de la Merced.