Sunday, June 23, 2013

Salamanca, Spain

The University of Salamanca was founded in 1134.   It is the oldest university in Spain and the third oldest in Europe.  They have this unusual custom where bulls blood was used as ink to mark the sandstone walls indicating important events and the names of famous students and academics.   The custom continues in the modern era only blood has been replaced with a look-a-like product.  This really cool font is everywhere throughout the university.

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