University at Alcala de Henares

Facade of the university College of Ildefonso at Alcala de Henares. Flourish of red roses in the foreground, and a clutch of tourists lined up admiring the building's Plateresque ornamental flourishes around its doors and windows. The building dates from the turn of the 15th-16th century. The university, founded by Ximenez de Cisneros, opened in 1508 as the College of St. Ildefonso. The facade was designed by Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon in the style known as plateresque.

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Image Size: 3600x2583 / 5.9MB; Alcala de Henares Espana Spain Spanish tour travel university Baroque facade roses people tourists tourism Cardinal Ximénez de Cisneros (1436-1517) architecture plateresque style College of St. Ildefonso
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Facade of the university College of Ildefonso at Alcala de Henares. Flourish of red roses in the foreground, and a clutch of tourists lined up admiring the building's Plateresque ornamental flourishes around its doors and windows. The building dates from the turn of the 15th-16th century. The university, founded by Ximenez de Cisneros, opened in 1508 as the College of St. Ildefonso. The facade was designed by Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon in the style known as plateresque.