The college that defined a style

The Colegio de San Gregorio in Valladolid, Spain, is a testament to the Isabelline style, a characteristic architectural style of the Catholic Monarchs' reign (late-15th to early-16th centuries). Founded as a teaching institution in the late 15th century, the Colegio de San Gregorio initially served as a theological college for Dominican friars. It trained prominent Renaissance thinkers, philosophers, and jurists. The building underwent a series of changes over the centuries, including periods as a prison and a barracks during the Napoleonic invasions.

The façade, with its elegant proportions and refined decoration, still bears the marks of its 16th-century builders, although the identities of the artists and architects are unclear today. The construction of the chapel began in 1484, with the rest of the buildings following from 1488. In 1524, a four-storey wing (the Edificio de las Azoteas) was added between the college and the chapel, designed by Gaspar de Solórzano.

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