With the establishment of democracy and the arrival of monarchy in Spain, the prestige of the city and its University flourished again.
Salamanca has become a cosmopolitan city and is continuously growing in culture and heritage, as shows its recognition by UNESCO as World Heritage Site, and its recent designation as European Capital of Culture, in the year If the political history of Salamanca was not very eventful, it was the diverse incidents in the life of the University, the distribution of the professorships, the relationship between the lecturers and the students, and between the latter and the people of the city, which make up its history up to the 19 century.
In the field of Art, all the styles have left their most worthy and exquisite mark on this city. The Spanish plateresque style, of decorative quality and fine execution, offers its most beautiful examples here in Salamanca.
Christopher Columbus once gave lectures here about the New World, while its long list of alumni includes the writer Cervantes. And for that we can thank our kings. Salamanca remains, at heart, a university city. About a fifth of its , strong population are students — although most of them now attend modern campuses on the perimeter, far from the medieval cloisters of the old city, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since Students come from all over the world to study here.
For a city that dates from pre-Christian times, Salamanca wears its history lightly. As you join the holiday crowds in the Plaza Mayor or sample the jamon iberico in a back-street delicatessen, it's hard to imagine that Hannibal and his elephants once ruled these parts, having put the Roman Legions to the sword, or worse.
No visit to Salamanca is complete without getting your chops around a slice of hornazo, a baked pastry stuffed with ham, sausage, bacon and egg. You'll also find a wide range of almond and honey desserts — most inherited from the Moors who controlled the city during the 8th century. Visiting gourmets will find plenty of tapas bars in the old city, but if you fancy a bit of people watching walk over to the city's expansive Plaza Mayor.
The last bullfight was held here in It became the first Spanish university to offer language courses to foreign students when it inaugurated its Spanish language program in Salamanca University takes part in the Erasmus program and has agreements with universities from many European countries. If you study at a European university that has an agreement with Salamanca, you could participate by directly applying to your home university.
You could study for either one semester or a full academic year. Salamanca also has agreements with a wide selection of international universities across a number of countries in Asia, the Americas and Oceania, again offering students the chance to study for either a semester or full year.
Foreign students with a Spanish level of B2 or above have the chance to participate in this program, which allows them to study alongside Spanish students. Choose between 2and 6 subjects per term, from a wide variety of courses. Foreign students that study business, economic or international relations in their home countries can spend a semester studying this special program, consisting of 3 subjects.
All subjects except one are carried out in English. Salamanca University also offers foreign students the chance to learn English! Summer English camps are offered, allowing students to spend their holidays combining fun activities with English classes. The University of Salamanca added Spanish language and cultural courses to its curriculum in Today, the program is among the most successful of its kind, with a yearly enrolment of more than 4, foreign students and language teachers from across the world.
A beautiful Renaissance court graced with magnificent arcades forms the center of the building. Learn Spanish in style with a first class, all-inclusive study package for Salamanca University. By it had received acknowledgment from Pope Alexander IV as being one of the four great world universities, along with the universities of Oxford, Paris and Bologna.
In King Alfonso X granted the university the privileges that constitute its Magna Carta; appointing curators; placing the institution under the authority of the bishop, the dean, and the chancellor; and assigning salaries to its professors. During the medieval and modern periods, the university received its funding through royal and papal concessions, and the five colleges of Law, Canon Law, Theology, Medicine and Arts-Philosophy were formed.
The university also offered complementary instruction in Humanities, Languages, Mathematics and Music. After the Law of Public Instruction was passed in , the colleges were consolidated into Law, Philosophy and Arts, and Theology which was subsequently closed in When this source of funding was discontinued, the University turned to registration and academic fees as well as allocations from the state budget to meet its financial needs.
Today, Salamanca University consists of the colleges of Law, Liberal Arts, and Science and Medicine, as well as possessing numerous highly regarded academic units such as its Spanish language institute.
The university enjoys an annual population of 30, students participating in upwards of academic programs. All students signing up for a course at Salamanca University will receive a student card which gives access to all university facilities; students can also participate in the special activities arranged outside class hours for foreign students.
The Spanish courses for foreigners department is located in one of the historical university buildings situated in the Patio de Escuelas Menores which is in the centre of the old town. Although it is a historical building, the classrooms have been modernised, having access to the latest technology lsuch as TV, video and tape recorders to help students progress as swiftly as possible. For the Press. Help preserve sites now! Join the , Members.
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All With videos With photo gallery. Country Region Year Name of the property. Without With. Old City of Salamanca This ancient university town north-west of Madrid was first conquered by the Carthaginians in the 3rd century B.
Oude stad van Salamanca Deze universiteitsstad ten noordwesten van Madrid werd in de 3e eeuw voor Christus veroverd door de Carthagers. Authenticity The Old City of Salamanca has retained key attributes of authenticity in terms of form, design, materials, and substance. WebGL must be enable, see documentation.
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