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Cultural
Salamanca has an array of priceless cultural treasures.
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Alba de Tormes Castle
The magnificent Tower Keep, also called Armoury Tower, is an important part of the profile of Alba de Tormes. It is also the most remarkable element in the interesting route through the villa.
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San Martin del Castañar Castle
San Martin del Castañar Castle is built facing the river Francia. The old chronicles already mentioned ti in the XV century as a palace castle and also as the home of Count de Miranda del Castañar´s daughter and her husband, a noble man from the village.
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Buen Amor Castle
The origin of this especial name does not disappoint the visitors.
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“The Fortress”: Ledesma Castle
Know as the Fortress, the castle was built in the south-west of the town, far from the river, in order to defend the areas which were exposed by means of the orography.
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Boundary Fortifications
In the west, near the boundary with Portugal, there are different fortifications, due to the wars and fighting that took place throughout the history. Some of them played a very important role during the Napoleonic Wars.