Habsburg and Bourbon Spain

Calatayud

Today: Spain

Years: 1492–1833
Role: Town on the Jalón

In 1627 Baltasar Gracián began to teach the humanities in the town, where the Jesuits sought university rank for the studies. In the War of Independence the French took it in 1808 and Villacampa retook it on 2 October 1812. During the liberal triennium it was the capital of the province of Calatayud, which was abolished when absolutism returned.

What to see today

Real Basílica-Colegiata del Santo Sepulcro (Colegiata del Santo Sepulcro): Church, 1605 to 1613
Colegiata de Santa María la Mayor: Church, c. 1525 to 1775

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