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Petrineros side

The side of arts and sciences. Eleven spandrels are still uncarved, more than on any other side.

80.67 m · 25 arches · 13 carved · 11 blank

There are 13 arches with a medallion and 11 still uncarved. Those with a documented date run from 1973 to 2023. Óscar Alvariño signed 5 of the 13. For 4 of them the year is not recorded.

  1. Medallion of Manuel Godoy in the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca Manuel Godoy Arch 1
  2. Medallion of Miguel de Cervantes in the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca Miguel de Cervantes Arch 2 · 1973
  3. Medallion of Teresa of Ávila in the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca Teresa of Ávila Arch 3 · 1973
  4. Medallion of Francisco de Vitoria in the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca Francisco de Vitoria Arch 4 · 1974
  5. Medallion of John of Sahagún in the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca John of Sahagún Arch 5
  6. Medallion of Miguel de Unamuno in the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca Miguel de Unamuno Arch 6 · 1986
  7. Medallion of Antonio de Nebrija in the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca Antonio de Nebrija Arch 8
  8. Medallion of Luis de León in the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca Luis de León Arch 9
  9. Medallion of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington in the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Arch 10 · 1980
  10. Alfonso IX of León Arch 13 · 2023
  11. Medallion of Julián Sánchez García in the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca Julián Sánchez García Arch 20 · 1977
  12. Medallion of Tomás Bretón in the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca Tomás Bretón Arch 22 · 2001
  13. Medallion of Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona in the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona Arch 23 · 2005

The 11 blank arches on this side →