Salamanca information
Ciudad Rodrigo information
The main defining feature of the city is the
imposing medieval wall that surrounds it. This was constructed
in the 12th century during the reign of Ferdinand II. The walled
enclosure has a perimeter in excess of 2 kilometers and seven
gates, the oldest of which are the Puerta del Sol and the Puerta
de Santiago.
The Puerta de la Colada leads to the promontory on which the Castle
of Henry II was erected in the 14th century. A square-plan keep
presides over the fortress. The complex currently houses the city's
parador.
Situated in the Plaza Mayor are several stately buildings, such
as the House of the First Marquis of Cerrablo, the 16th-century
Casa de los Cueto, and the City Hall. The latter was constructed
during the mid-16th century in the Renaissance style but also
contains elements added at the beginning of the 20th century.
Its main façade has two emblazoned towers and a gallery
supported by columns with plateresque capitals.
The boom enjoyed by the city during the Renaissance period gave
rise to the emergence of numerous palaces and mansions. One of
the most outstanding of these is the so-called Palacio de los
Castro with its beautiful plateresque portal flanked by spiral
columns crowned by figures of lions. Particularly outstanding
in this context is the Palacio de los Águila (16th-17th
centuries), an austere mansion adorned with the coats of arms
of its former owners. A tour of the city could also include the
Neo-Gothic Palacio de la Marquesa de Cartago constructed during
the 19th and 20th centuries, the Moctezuma palace, which now houses
the municipal cultural centre and the Palace of the Count of Alba
de Yeltes.
Oficina de Turismo: Plaza Mayor, 27
37500 Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca)
Source: Web server of Instituto de Turismo de España, TURESPAÑA.