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Salamanca: Spain's historic university town takes its turn as a European Cultural Capital. (Travel & Culture).(Brief Article)
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June 1, 2002|
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Standing on the banks of the Tormes River and gazing northeast toward the city of Salamanca, just across the water, one spies a Roman bridge of fifteen arches gracing the foreground and behind, etched against the blue Castillian sky, stand the towers of two cathedrals--one medieval, the other Renaissance.
It is a view that perfectly captures Spain's rich past and offers a charming visual introduction to Salamanca, which this year hosts some 800 events as the 2002 European Cultural Capital.
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