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The House of Shells in Salamanca (Spain)

Posted on September 21, 2016September 21, 2016 by maggie

The incredible façade of the House of Shells in Salamanca (La Casa de las Conchas) was built in 1517 by Rodrigo Maldonado, who combined the late Gothic, Plateresque and Múdejar Style. The shells are the symbol of the architect’s wife origins: the Pimentel family. They are also the attribute of the knights of the Order[…]

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