Juan Gil de Hontañón was a master builder and Trasmeran mason of Spain

Spain

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 during the 16th century. His first work was associated with Segovia

Segovia

Segovia is a city in Spain, the capital of Segovia Province in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is situated north of Madrid, 30 minutes by high speed train. The municipality counts some 55,500 inhabitants.-Etymology:...

, where he was associated with the school of Juan Guas

Juan Guas

Juan Guas was a French artist and architect. He worked in a group of architects to create the Isabelline Gothic style. Born in Saint-Pol-de-Léon, he moved to Spain when he was young, and is often thought to have been Spanish...

. Hontañón was involved in the building of the Isabelline Gothic

Isabelline Gothic

Isabelline Gothic , is a style of the Crown of Castile during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, who represents the transition between late Gothic and early Renaissance, with original features and decorative influences of Mudéjar art, Flanders and in a lesser extent, Italy.The Isabelline style...

 Segovia Cathedral

Segovia Cathedral

Segovia Cathedral is a Roman Catholic religious building in Segovia, Spain. It is located in the main square of the city, the Plaza Mayor, and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary....

, the castle of Turégano

Turégano

Turégano is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,119 inhabitants.The town is the location of the Castle of Turegano.Turégano...

, various monasteries, and the Cathedral of Palencia.

At Salamanca

Salamanca

Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...

, he was involved in the construction of the new cathedral there in 1512, and in 1513, worked on the Cathedral of Seville until 1516. He then worked at Segovia again, as well as at Zamora

Zamora, Spain

Zamora is a city in Castile and León, Spain, the capital of the province of Zamora. It lies on a rocky hill in the northwest, near the frontier with Portugal and crossed by the Duero river, which is some 50 km downstream as it reaches the Portuguese frontier...

 and at Granada

Granada

Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...

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His sons, who continued some of his works, were Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón

Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón

Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón was a Spanish architect of the Renaissance.He was born at Rascafría. His workings include the Palace of Monterrey in Salamanca, the Palace of Guzmanes in León, and the facade of the Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso at the University of Alcalá de Henares...

 and Juan Gil de Hontañón the Younger.