The Museo de Salamanca !!!

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We were back to my dear Spain again !! love it !! We came by car of course and took time to see new areas and old repeat with some of them as introduction to my sons and our dog Rex ! I rented a small house in a off the beaten path country town that was just perfect ! I like to continue the saga of our new road warrior experiences even if now with less in our family, This post is on my latest road warrior tour of wonderful sublime Spain.  Therefore, let me tell you about the Museo de Salamanca !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

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The City of Salamanca is capital of the province of Salama nca located in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León, and in the kingdom of Spain. In 1988, the Old City was declared a World Heritage for UNESCO, The City is located 109 km from Ávila, 121 km from Valladolid, 123 km from Portugal and 214 km from Madrid.

This visit was not expected as on our walking tour of the city we came upon this nice entrance building as we approached it found out was the museum and we got in for free! A worthy stop even paying, me think,

The Museo de Salamanca,located at Patio de Escuelas, 7, The building is an ancient stately palace belonging to the Family Abarca, built in Gothic style in the 15C. The Palacio de los Abarca-Alcaraz is also known as the house of the Queen’s doctors exhibits collections in a structure divided into three sections: archeology, fine arts and ethnology. The art collection caused by confiscation is completed with deposits of the Prado Museum, of the Reina Sofía National Art Center Museum, of the Church, as well as with works donated by individuals.

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The origins of this Museum date back to 1848, The large number of exhibits on display ranging from archaeological objects to crafts, art and gold and silverwork include several authentic masterpieces, such as the ‘Llanto por Cristo Muerto’ (Weeping for the Dead Christ ) By Morales, the Panels of Saint Andrew, by John of Flanders, or The Portrait of Unamuno, painted by Juan de Echevarría, as well as several works from the 16C and 17C. Other highlights include the 14C assigned ceiling from the Convent of Las Dueñas and outstanding Flemish and Dutch Paintings.

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I enjoy the sculptures and stones slabs and animals especially the Verraco of stone or the verracos literally ‘boar’, in the Iberian peninsula are the Vettone’s  granite  megalithic  monuments, sculptures of animals as found in the west of the Iberian meseta, the high central plain of the Iberian peninsula.

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The museums of Castilla y Léon on the museo de Salamanca: https://museoscastillayleon.jcyl.es/web/es/museosalamanca/museo-salamanca.html

The City of Salamanca on its history : https://aytosalamanca.es/w/historia

The Salamanca tourist office on its heritage: https://salamanca.es/en/essential-salamanca/culture-and-cultural-heritage/monuments

The Castilla y Leon regional tourist office on Salamanca :https://www.turismocastillayleon.com/en/heritage-culture/salamanca

The Unesco world heritage site on old town Salamanca: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/381/

There you go folks , another wonderful nostalgic, sentimental trip to my dear Spain, Do not know when we will be back, we sure will have this trip in our hearts forever, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Museo de Salamanca !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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