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THE EUROPEAN SCHOOLS NEWSPAPER
ISSUE N. 3
WHAT IS SALAMANCA FAMOUS FOR?
Salamanca is famous for
its UNIVERSITY
TOURISM
- People from all over the world come to
Salamanca due to its history, monuments,
beauty and food.
A BIT OF HISTORY
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It was founded in 1134 and given the royal charter
of foundation by King Alfonso IX in 1218.
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- The city of Salamanca (or ‘Helmantika’) was
founded in the 4th century B.C. by the Celts
and Romanized later.
It is the oldest university in Spain.
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- It is an important link for the Roman ‘Road
of the Silver’ which crossed the Peninsula
Its Latin motto, translated into English is: what
from North to South.
nature doesn’t give, Salamanca won’t provide. It
shows the prestige the institution rapidly acquired.
- During the War of Independence, the
French Army was defeated in the Battle of
- It is the top-ranked
Arapiles (a village of Salamanca)
university in Spain due to
the number of students - Salamanca was also important during the
Spanish Civil War. Here a famous archive
coming from other regions.
was created with the documents obtained
- It is also known for its
by the national troops.
Spanish courses for nonnative speakers. There are - With the establishment of democracy and
the arrival of democracy, Salamanca
foreign students all along
became a cosmopolitan city. Its culture and
the year.
heritage grew more and more.
- It is an important centre for
the study of humanities,
especially language studies, Apart from its history, Salamanca is wellas well as laws and known for its many monuments, emblematic
economics.
places all around the city, its legends and its
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There are different university campuses in
Salamanca with several faculties in each of them.
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Scientific research is carried out by the university
and some research centres associated such as the
Cancer Research Centre, the Institute of
Neuroscience of Castile and Leon or the Ultra-short
Ultra-intense Pulse Lasers Centre.
food.
Let’s discover more things
about Salamanca!