Many visitors to the city will not know that the famous frog on the skull that we can see on the facade of the Higher Schools of the University of Salamanca is actually about a toad. Nowadays, and for centuries, approaching this place in search of it has become the most It is a popular thing to do in this wonderful city since without a doubt, it is the icon of Salamanca.
The representation of this toad on the skull has generated numerous stories and legends throughout history. The truth is, that since it will be finished After carving this wonderful Renaissance cover full of ornamentation in the year 1553, this frog has given a lot to talk about since its symbology has been related since the antiquity with concepts such as death or lust. The famous writer Miguel de Unamuno referred to He addressed her with these words: "It is not the bad thing that they see the frog, but that they see nothing but the frog." Currently, to find it we must look towards the large pilaster on the right, and at the end of the first body, three skulls are carved as a capital. The one on the left is the one with a small frog on top.
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Other nearby places of interest are the Schoolyard and the Unamuno House-Museum.