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The verraco of the bridge (Spanish: Verraco del puente) in Salamanca, Spain, is an Iron Age stone statue depicting a bull, placed at the entrance of the Roman bridge. Verraco is a general term that refers to the stone statues of animals made by the Vettones, one of the pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula. In Spanish the word verraco [beˈrako] means "breeding pig", but other animals such as bulls and bears were also represented.

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  • El verraco del puente de Salamanca es un verraco de piedra que se encuentra en la entrada del puente romano, y es la estatua más antigua de la ciudad. Su origen está en los vetones, pueblo celta que ocupó el área y cuya economía era esencialmente ganadera. Aunque verraco significa cerdo reproductor, a esta figura también se le conoce como el toro de Salamanca o el toro del puente y así está representado en el escudo de la ciudad.​ Sus medidas son de 2,10 metro de longitud, 1,57 metros de altura y 0,70 metros de espesor.​ Tiene la cabeza rota y el cuerpo está partido por la mitad, aunque fue reconstruido.​ (es)
  • The verraco of the bridge (Spanish: Verraco del puente) in Salamanca, Spain, is an Iron Age stone statue depicting a bull, placed at the entrance of the Roman bridge. Verraco is a general term that refers to the stone statues of animals made by the Vettones, one of the pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula. In Spanish the word verraco [beˈrako] means "breeding pig", but other animals such as bulls and bears were also represented. The verraco of the bridge is also known as the "bull of Salamanca", or the "bull of the bridge". It is the oldest statue in the city and appears in its coat of arms. Its dimensions are 2.10 metres (6 ft 11 in) long, 1.57 metres (5 ft 2 in) meters tall, and 70 centimetres (2.3 ft) wide. The head is missing and the body broken in half, but was rebuilt. (en)
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  • El verraco del puente de Salamanca es un verraco de piedra que se encuentra en la entrada del puente romano, y es la estatua más antigua de la ciudad. Su origen está en los vetones, pueblo celta que ocupó el área y cuya economía era esencialmente ganadera. Aunque verraco significa cerdo reproductor, a esta figura también se le conoce como el toro de Salamanca o el toro del puente y así está representado en el escudo de la ciudad.​ (es)
  • The verraco of the bridge (Spanish: Verraco del puente) in Salamanca, Spain, is an Iron Age stone statue depicting a bull, placed at the entrance of the Roman bridge. Verraco is a general term that refers to the stone statues of animals made by the Vettones, one of the pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula. In Spanish the word verraco [beˈrako] means "breeding pig", but other animals such as bulls and bears were also represented. (en)
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