{"id":2902,"date":"2018-01-25T10:51:12","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T09:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/?p=2902"},"modified":"2026-03-13T13:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:01:07","slug":"gargoyles-at-the-university-in-el-burgo-de-osma-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/gargoyles-at-the-university-in-el-burgo-de-osma-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Gargoyles on the University of El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain): Tradition and Art in Stone"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The University of Santa Catalina in El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain) was founded by the bishop and benefactor Pedro \u00c1lvarez de Acosta (1539-1563) with the idea of setting up the first centre of learning in the province of Soria. Building work on what would eventually be the university started in 1550.<\/p>\n

It is built on a square layout and the rooms or spaces are arranged around a two-storey courtyard with magnificent arcades: the arches on the lower floor are round and on the upper floor they are segmental. The building currently houses a hotel.<\/p>\n

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