This cover from Spain depicts 2 stamps celebrating the
Old City of Salamanca. Salamanca is important as a university city, as the University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, is the oldest in Spain and among the oldest in Europe. The city was first conquered by the Carthaginians in the 3rd century, and later ruled by the Romans and Moors. The city centre represents Romanesque, Gothic, Moorish, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture. The
Old City of Salamanca was inscribed at UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988.
