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The Roman bridge of Salamanca has been the subject of many artistic and literary works over the centuries of its existence. The bridge is used as the setting for the 1914 novel "Niebla" by Miguel de Unamuno. Romance artists David Roberts in 1837 and Gustave Doré in 1862 portrayed the Roman bridge of Salamanca in artistic works. The bridge is ...
The verraco of the bridge (Spanish: Verraco del puente) in Salamanca, Spain, is an Iron Age stone statue depicting a bull, placed at the entrance of the Roman bridge. Verraco is a general term that refers to the stone statues of animals made by the Vettones, one of the pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula.
The Roman bridge of Salamanca is an infrastructure that since the 1st century allows the passage over the Tormes River. Three of the cultural elements that have had the greatest influence on the configuration and development of the city of Salamanca come from the Roman period.
222 BCE – Forces of Carthaginian Hannibal take Salamanca from the Vettones. [1] 89 CE – Roman bridge of Salamanca rebuilt (approximate date). [2] 500-589 CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca established. [3] 712 – Muslims in power. [2] 1055 – Muslims driven out. [1] 1102 – Christian Alfonso VI of León and Castile in power. [2]
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Salamanca" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... Roman bridge of Salamanca; S.
Roman bridge of Salamanca: Old City of Salamanca World Heritage Site (1988) Bien de Interés Cultural: 356 m (1,168 ft) Masonry 26 arches: Footbridge Tormes. Salamanca
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