Córdoba's Dominican-Jesuit duo: a monumental connection

Two monumental structures share a single address in Córdoba, Spain. The Lavish Church of San Salvador and Santa Catalina, a cultural property in Córdoba, stands alongside the Colegio de Santa Catalina. These buildings, which constitute a set of buildings around which the urban trama of the city is formed, were conceived as one entity by the Company of Jesus in the 16th century. However, the union of the religious orders, the Dominicans and the Company of Jesus, was not always harmonious.

By the late 16th century, the Dominicans had deferred their liturgical authority to the Company of Jesus. After the expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain in 1767, the complex became a college of the Holy Spirit. Despite centuries of change, the history of the complex remains evident in the designs of architects like Hernán Ruiz, Francisco de Villalpando, and others. The complex remains one of the most impressive architectural gems in Córdoba.

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