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House of Shells

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House of Shells

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  • Location: Salamanca, Salamanca, Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain

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    February 4, 2022

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    It is a stately mansion from the time of the Catholic Monarchs, combining late Gothic, Mudejar, and Renaissance styles.
    Its construction began in the late 15th century by order of Rodrigo Maldonado de Talavera, although it was his son, Rodrigo Arias Maldonado, who completed it and lived there.
    It owes its name to the more than 300 shells depicted on its façade, arranged in staggered rows, following a rhomboidal composition typical of the Mudejar style.
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    January 2, 2024

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    It is a stately mansion from the time of the Catholic Monarchs in which late Gothic, Mudejar and Renaissance styles are combined.
    Its construction began at the end of the 15th century by order of Rodrigo Maldonado de Talavera, although it was his son, Rodrigo Arias Maldonado, who finished it and lived in it.
    It owes its name to the more than 300 shells represented on its façade, which are arranged in staggered fashion, following a rhomboidal composition typical of the Mudejar style.
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    November 14, 2022

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    The Casa de las Conchas is the "House of Shells". Today Casa de las Conchas is used as a library and the inner courtyard can be visited free of charge.
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    Elevation 870 m

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    Location: Salamanca, Salamanca, Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain

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