page_title: Plaza Mayor, Salamanca
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Plaza Mayor, Salamanca / History
caption_attribution_description: Español: Fotografía del Café Literario Novelty, tomada desde la Plaza Mayor de Salamanca. El decano de los cafés de Salamanca, fundado en 1905. Y lugar habitual de reunión de literatos y artistas en la ciudad, como Torrente Ballester, el escultor Fernando Mayoral o el director de la RAE, Víctor García de la Concha entre otros.
context_page_description: The Plaza Mayor in Salamanca, Spain is a large plaza located in the center of Salamanca, used as a public square. It was built in the traditional Spanish baroque style and is a popular gathering area. It is lined by restaurants, ice cream parlors, tourist shops, jewelry stores and a pharmacy along its perimeter except in front of the city hall. It is considered the heart of Salamanca and is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful plazas in Spain. It is connected to the shopping area Calle del Toro from the northeast, Calle de Zamora from the north, the restaurants on Calle de Concejo from the northwest, Calle del Prior and the small Calle de la Caja de Ahorros from the west as well as Plaza del Corrillo from the south.
context_section_description: Construction of the plaza began in 1729 and was completed in 1755. Felipe V ordered the construction of the plaza to be used for bullfighting and was designed by the Churriguera family in sandstone. It had been used for bullfighting up until the mid-19th century, one hundred years after being completed. The construction took place in two phases: the first was between 1729 and 1735 and the second was between 1750 and 1755. The first phase was built under the direction of Alberto Churriguera while the second phase was built under the direction of Manuel de Larra Churriguera, his nephew. Finally, Andrés Garcia de Quiñones built the City Hall.
caption: The entrance to the Café Novelty, founded in 1905, from the Plaza Mayor.
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