Colegio de San Gregorio
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The Colegio de San Gregorio is a historical building in Valladolid
, Spain
, currently housing the National Museum of Sculpture. It is one of the best examples of architecture in the period of the Catholic Monarchs
in Spain (late 15th-early 16th centuries), and was founded as a Theology College for the Dominican
order.
Valladolid
Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, currently housing the National Museum of Sculpture. It is one of the best examples of architecture in the period of the Catholic Monarchs
Catholic Monarchs
The Catholic Monarchs is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. They were both from the House of Trastámara and were second cousins, being both descended from John I of Castile; they were given a papal dispensation to deal with...
in Spain (late 15th-early 16th centuries), and was founded as a Theology College for the Dominican
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
order.