Salamanca - Casa de las Conchas (House of Shells)
This late 15C house (now a library) is carved with 400 scallop shells in its golden stone wall. It has decorative Isabelline windows and beautiful wrought-iron grilles. The patio has delicate mixtilinear arches and openwork balustrades, carved lions' heads and coats of arms.
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Salamanca - Casa de las Conchas (House of Shells)
This late 15C house (now a library) is carved with 400 scallop shells in its golden stone wall. It has decorative Isabelline windows and beautiful wrought-iron grilles. The patio has delicate mixtilinear arches and openwork balustrades, carved lions' heads and coats of arms.
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Uploaded on February 27, 2012
Taken on October 11, 2010