Garden of Calixto and Melibea (Salamanca)
One of Salamanca's most interesting and attractive places is the splendid and beautiful Garden of Calixto and Melibea, a garden of about 2,500 square meters located in the old town. The garden's name is derived from the famous Calisto and Melibea Tragicomedy, published in 1502 by the renowned playwright Fernando de Rojas.
Of an unmistakably Romanesque style, this garden is located on one of the oldest slopes of the Salamanca wall, very close to the Tormes River. Its construction began during the 1970s, and the garden was opened in June 1981.
The first thing that stands out about the garden is its wide variety of trees, flowers and shrubs. Thanks to the twinning of Salamanca with the city of Coimbra, the so-called Vizier Garden was added. This increased the interesting plant variety.
Some of the most fascinating species in the Garden of Calixto and Melibea come from the North Submeseta region. These include the Washingtonia filifera, the Phoenix canariensis, a Cordyline terminalis, a plumbago and a bed of agapanthus. All of these species are completely unknown in Salamanca. Little by little, the garden has expanded its collection with other species of island origin, such as agaves, St. John's wort, holm oaks, a beech and several loquats.
Due to its strategic location, the peace and tranquillity that surrounds it, and the beauty of its decoration and architectural style, the Garden of Calixto and Melibea has become one of the most attractive and visited places in Salamanca.
Of an unmistakably Romanesque style, this garden is located on one of the oldest slopes of the Salamanca wall, very close to the Tormes River. Its construction began during the 1970s, and the garden was opened in June 1981.
The first thing that stands out about the garden is its wide variety of trees, flowers and shrubs. Thanks to the twinning of Salamanca with the city of Coimbra, the so-called Vizier Garden was added. This increased the interesting plant variety.
Some of the most fascinating species in the Garden of Calixto and Melibea come from the North Submeseta region. These include the Washingtonia filifera, the Phoenix canariensis, a Cordyline terminalis, a plumbago and a bed of agapanthus. All of these species are completely unknown in Salamanca. Little by little, the garden has expanded its collection with other species of island origin, such as agaves, St. John's wort, holm oaks, a beech and several loquats.
Due to its strategic location, the peace and tranquillity that surrounds it, and the beauty of its decoration and architectural style, the Garden of Calixto and Melibea has become one of the most attractive and visited places in Salamanca.
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