Colegio de Fonseca

Today: Colexio de Fonseca (Pazo de Fonseca), Santiago de Compostela

Place: Santiago de Compostela
Kind: University
Built: 1522 to 1688
What remains: Standing
Visiting: Open to visit

The college that Archbishop Alonso III de Fonseca founded in the 16th century on his old family house, to bring together the formerly scattered studies. It was built to plans by Juan de Álava, supervised by Alonso de Covarrubias, and the works continued from 1522 to 1544; the façade dates from 1688, by Diego de Romay. It is now the General Library of the University, and its coffered hall and its Gothic chapel serve as exhibition rooms.

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