Verraco del puente, Stone animal statue at Roman bridge entrance, Salamanca, Spain
The granite statue measures 210 centimeters in length, 157 centimeters in height, and 70 centimeters in width, depicting an animal figure at the bridge entrance.
Created around 400 BCE by the Vettones, a pre-Roman tribe of the Iberian Peninsula, the statue represents one of the oldest artifacts in Salamanca.
The statue appears in the Spanish novel Lazarillo de Tormes and the city coat of arms, marking its significance in local literature and heraldry.
Visitors can find the statue at the entrance of the Roman bridge, where it returned in 1954 after multiple relocations throughout its history.
In 1834, the statue was thrown into the Tormes River by a provincial governor, breaking into three pieces before its rescue in 1867.
Location: Salamanca
Inception: 4 century BCE
Height: 157 cm
Length: 210 cm
Width: 70 cm
Made from material: granite
GPS coordinates: 40.95911,-5.66916
Latest update: October 23, 2025 10:34
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