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Pazo de Fonseca, Fonseca College or College of James Alpheus (its original name).
It is a building that is part of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
In the sixteenth century was the nucleus where the Archbishop Alonso III de Fonseca met \" before studia \" dispersed using space of your old family mansion . It was built with traces of Juan de Alava, who oversaw Alonso de Covarrubias , continuing the construction between 1522 and 1544 by Alonso de Guntín and Jacome Garcia. The rear facade , completed in 1688 by Diego Romay .
Currently the building is used as the General Library , and is attached to the College of San Xerome , Rector of the University, which has its front facing the Plaza del Obradoiro.
The façade , two bodies is Plateresque, with a shield of Fonseca and sculptures of the Doctors of the Church. The courtyard is surrounded by a cloister , típicamete plateresco , by Gil de Hontañón. Among hisoutbuildings include a chapel and Gothic paneled salon (Salon Grade ) formerly used as a refectory . This show hosted by the Parliament of Galicia to the current headquarters building .
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Pazo de Fonseca, Fonseca College or College of James Alpheus (its original name).
It is a building that is part of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
In the sixteenth century was the nucleus where the Archbishop Alonso III de Fonseca met \" before studia \" dispersed using space of your old family mansion . It was built with traces of Juan de Alava, who oversaw Alonso de Covarrubias , continuing the construction between 1522 and 1544 by Alonso de Guntín and Jacome Garcia. The rear facade , completed in 1688 by Diego Romay .
Currently the building is used as the General Library , and is attached to the College of San Xerome , Rector of the University, which has its front facing the Plaza del Obradoiro.
The façade , two bodies is Plateresque, with a shield of Fonseca and sculptures of the Doctors of the Church. The courtyard is surrounded by a cloister , típicamete plateresco , by Gil de Hontañón. Among hisoutbuildings include a chapel and Gothic paneled salon (Salon Grade ) formerly used as a refectory . This show hosted by the Parliament of Galicia to the current headquarters building .
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