Una visita imprescindible si vas a Salamanca, un edificio con bibliotecas, aulas, etc. y lleno de muchísima historia.Precioso

El edificio alberga conocimiento, ¡es una universidad!, pero también historia, desde la Edad Media hasta nuestros días. Por sus salas han desfilado multitud de personajes importantes; reyes, eruditos... ¿Y su arquitectura? Fascinante.

Entrar en la universidad de Salamanca e impresionarte con como ese edificio, que por fuera majestuoso pero tan pequeño a la vez, alberga un gran patio central con sus habitáculos donde se daba clase. Y pensar la de ilustres españoles y extranjeros han pasado por ahí. Sin lugar a dudas, la historia de la ciudad siempre es buen acierto.

La Universidad de Salamanca es una de las instituciones académicas más antiguas e impresionantes de Europa. Su fachada plateresca es una obra maestra del arte renacentista español, con una riqueza de detalles escultóricos que deja sin palabras. El patio de las Escuelas Mayores transmite una serenidad especial, ideal para contemplar siglos de historia. Es imprescindible buscar la famosa rana esculpida en la fachada, todo un símbolo de la ciudad. Una visita absolutamente imprescindible para cualquier amante de la historia, la cultura y la arquitectura. Merece cada minuto de tu tiempo.

La Universidad de Salamanca, fundada en 1218, es una de las universidades más antiguas de Europa. Su edificio histórico es una joya arquitectónica. La fachada de la Universidad de Salamanca, conocida como la Fachada Rica, es un ejemplo destacado del estilo plateresco. Construida en 1529, está ricamente decorada con motivos escultóricos que incluyen medallones de los Reyes Católicos y diversos símbolos religiosos y mitológicos. Uno de los detalles más famosos es la pequeña rana sobre un cráneo, que se dice trae buena suerte a quienes la encuentran. En el interior, destacan las Escuelas Mayores, donde se impartían las clases para obtener los títulos de Licenciado y Doctor. El Claustro es otro punto de interés, con su arquitectura gótica y renacentista. También se encuentra la Biblioteca Histórica, que alberga valiosos manuscritos y libros antiguos.

Ivan Rosa

¡Mi bella Salamanca! 🥰 What an amazing experience while attending La Universidad de Salamanca over the course of two summers!

Arman Khachatryan

Students still rub the carved frog on the facade for exam luck, polishing its patina daily. The lecture halls' wooden desks bear ink stains from 16th-century scholars. The library's chains once secured priceless manuscripts. A beautiful historic place.

Dhruv Shah

This is one of the oldest universities in Europe, and the sandstone facade is insanely detailed. Everyone tries to find the tiny frog hidden in the carvings—it’s a bit of a local legend. If you’re into history or architecture, definitely pop inside too—it’s full of charm and stories.

Seokjin Ham

Founded in 1218 by King Alfonso IX of León, the university is the oldest university in Spain and one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in Europe. Since the Middle Ages, it has been a center of knowledge and intellectual development, gaining particular renown in the fields of theology, law, philosophy, and literature. In 1543, it became the first European university to officially discuss Copernicus' heliocentric theory. Additionally, in 1492, Antonio de Nebrija published the first Spanish grammar book at this university. The university's central building, Escuelas Mayores, has served as the institution's main academic and administrative center since the 15th century and is currently used as the main building. In contrast, Escuelas Menores was historically dedicated to elementary education and preparatory courses, featuring a smaller-scale structure. One of the university's most iconic features is the facade of Escuelas Mayores (La Fachada), which was decorated in the 16th century in the Plateresque (Plateresco) style. This artistic style blends Renaissance and Gothic elements, characterized by intricate carvings and elaborate ornamentation. Upon closer inspection of the facade, visitors can spot a small frog (La Rana) perched on a skull among the numerous sculpted figures and decorative motifs. According to legend, students who find the frog on their first attempt are destined for academic success. This tradition continues to this day, attracting both students and tourists who try to locate the famous lucky frog on the university's facade.

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Manuel

Oldest Spanish university, amazing building where you can find a classroom with the original wooden benches. There is nothing to say about the wonderful, old library; a pity you can only watch it through a glass door because there are master works and it's preserved only for researchers.

K P

May 2023 We went for a walk around of this university with a tour guide. An amazing beautiful, old architectural wonder. The population of Salamanca is 170,000 and there are 30,000 students. Salamanca is the home of learning Spanish, and there are also many private schools. This is the oldest and continually operating university in Spain.

Kiana Sanajou

Salamanca University is a treasure trove of history and academia. The ancient lecture halls and ornate architecture transport you to another era. Walking through its historic corridors, I couldn't help but feel a sense of scholarly inspiration. The charming courtyards and vibrant student life added a delightful modern twist to this living piece of history. There is a 5 euro entrance fee gor student (don’t remember for the rest) but I have to say didn’t expect this nonsense payment! Try to find the frog in the facade otherwise you wont succeed in your exams 🤭

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C49Fr

Lots to see here. Beautiful architecture. Professors are very nice, helpful and welcoming.

George Benaroya

A beautiful university. The third oldest in the world. Tuition for a master’s degree, in English, for international students, one tenth of what it cost in the US (one third compared to State universities).

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Isabella Dicaprio (Isabella)

Beautiful building. The perfect and misterios details of the main gate are breath taking. I took one of the free tours and the guide gave all the basic information and answered all kinds of questions. It was really fun to look for the famous frog which I finally found without a problem.

K Tejaswini

Some may say that this university is overpriced for 10 Euro. In my opinion, it is totally worth the price. Where else can I find such a beautiful medieval university which is so well preserved? As there was a shower on that day, tourists were scarce so we could enjoy the campus as much as we want. With the audioguide, you can walk along different areas of the university and check out its function hundreds of years ago. Imagining how students listening to the lectures in the wooden built lecture hall (without the powerpoints and speakers) and the inauguration ceremony in the hall is itself a breathtaking experience. The 'finding the frog' game suggested by the university also gave us a lot of fun as we did spend considerable amount of time searching them on the incredibly complicated sculpture at the entrance. And the joy of finding it (in the answer sheet of the university shop) makes it more delightful. Their university shop sells the real deal with delicate laser cut cards and addictive alphabet stamps based on their canon and harry porter like leather bags, computer cases and stationery.

Mike Salter

We loved visiting this historic and inspirational university

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ying chua

The Oldest University in the world! We were so happy to have found the frog!

El hotel merece la pena, pero solo si estás dispuesto a un hotel tranquilo, la cucaracha del servicio no me molesto, pero si me molesta no poder jugar a la pelota en una piscina vacía. Si tenéis pensado ir tener en cuenta que debéis alquilar un coche, ya que en taxi el trayecto más corto son 24 euros. La comida bien, y en todos los lados hay cafeteras y máquinas de refrescos. Por favor, poner una red para las palomas de los comedores. Posiblemente vuelva

Se aprovecha mucho porque dan mucha información aún por el precio que tiene. Lo único que no me ha gustado es que la biblioteca no estuviera iluminada, aunque no dejen entrar a verla dentro

Sin duda Salamanca es una ciudad monumental e histórica, los amantes de la historia aquí la gozarán y pueden dedicar más de dos días en visitar a fondo todo lo que en ese sentido la ciudad ofrece. Una de las cosas más llamativas es su universidad enclavada en pleno centro histórico y entremezclada con el resto de patrimonio, con las facultades repartidas por buena parte del casco histórico. En la fachada plateresca tenéis entretenimiento buscando la famosa rana 🐸, Croac!! 😃

Raymond Lo

The first university in Spain. The story of find a frog on the stone scrupture becomes world famous.

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Kelsey Burns

The University is a focal point to this town and I believe is the oldest University in Spain. Beautiful buildings/architecture!

He encontrado la rana y la calavera está en la derecha la primera columna muy bonito el portal ,lo que veo caro es la entrada a 10 euros te tira para atrás es para ver zonas comunes.

Nikita Chan

I understand the history value of this university, but I have doubt if it is worth the 10euro compare to other sites in this city. There was only one building and nothing much to look at… You can’t go in the library even it looks cool, generally was a bit disappointed…

Jordan Cole Coats

It's beautiful and very old, yes, but it's not exactly what I think of when I hear tourist attraction. It was a very brief sight to see, at it's exactly what you'd expect a university to be...just old. Not saying it was bad, it's just not something I'd recommended to a friend to spend their time on.

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Comp Drea

Bad service, no guide audio and the same price as it had it. The entrance guy lost

Si pudiera poner menos estrellas, lo haría. Me inscribí en el máster en Marketing e Inteligencia Artificial esperando una formación dinámica, interactiva y acorde con lo que el mercado exige hoy. Sin embargo, la metodología ha sido profundamente decepcionante. El llamado “aula invertida” consiste, en realidad, en recibir un dossier de alrededor de 90 páginas para leer por cuenta propia y luego asistir a una sesión mensual donde básicamente se repite el contenido en un PowerPoint. No hay foros activos, no hay casos prácticos para discutir, no hay actividades interactivas, ni vídeos explicativos, a pesar de tratarse de un máster que presume un enfoque fuerte en inteligencia artificial. Cuando presenté una reclamación a Doinglobal (el socio académico), la respuesta fue abrir un ticket para cambiarme a otro programa con la misma metodología, lo cual no resuelve en absoluto el problema. Además, la “resolución” tarda semanas, nadie responde con prontitud y la atención al estudiante dista mucho de ser profesional. Eso sí: el proceso de cobro fue inmediato y extremadamente eficiente; muy distinto a la gestión de incidencias una vez que ya estás matriculado. Para completar la experiencia, ahora que intento dejar una reseña en la ficha de Doinglobal, la opción se encuentra deshabilitada, lo cual dificulta que otros potenciales estudiantes conozcan estas situaciones. En resumen, muy mala experiencia para un máster online que se presenta como parte de una institución “de gran trayectoria”. La metodología no corresponde con lo prometido, ni con lo que se espera de un programa de formación permanente en marketing digital e IA. Mi recomendación si te gusta interactuar con profesores, tener contenido atractivo, diversidad de oportunidades de aprendizaje. USAL, este MASTER y DOINGLOBAL no son para ti. Huye mientras puedas.

Sophia Borovkova

I love Salamanca so much but this university is giving so much struggle just to sign up for the courses. I’ve been talking to the school through EMAIL (not even WhatsApp for English inquiries) since November and still haven’t gotten to the payment yet. They respond once in blue moon and send you wrong invoices (I tried to pay at the bank twice now). You should at least have WhatsApp available for people to ask questions and to get a relatively quick response. It’s crazy that it’s taking us 3 months to sign up. P.S.: please get the invoice info right - account number and bank code/BIC

J.P. Groen

Much overpriced with €10,-. In fact there is not much to see. You can see several teaching rooms which are not special at all. Hardly any artefacts of, or exposition on the history of the museum. A nice coffered ceiling, a baroque chapel. That in fact is all. Go to the cathedral and you see much more, much more interesting, and for almost half of the price.