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Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles

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Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
Phone:
+34 646 51 05 14

Hours:
Sunday10am - 5:45pm
Monday10am - 5:45pm
Tuesday10am - 5:45pm
Wednesday10am - 5:45pm
Thursday10am - 5:45pm
Friday10am - 5:45pm
Saturday10am - 5:45pm


The Colegio de Doncellas Nobles of Toledo was founded in 1551 by the archbishop of Toledo and cardinal Juan Martínez Silíceo. It was copatronazgo of the archbishop and the king Philip II, that had like object the education of young like good mothers of family. They came from humble families and others from noble families from all over Europe . It is included in the list of Royal Sites of Patrimonio Nacional. It worked with the original statute until in 1990 the College became a University Residence. Since 2016 is open to sightseeing, thanks to an agreement between Patrimonio Nacional and the Archbishopric of Toledo. The building of the College continues occupying the original location of one of the houses, that for that purpose were acquired to Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y de la Cerda, prince Mélito. In the 17th century the building underwent restorations, and at the end of the 18th century new works were realized, paid for by the cardinal Lorenzana and directed by Ventura Rodríguez, who respected the original characteristics of the construction of the 16th century: a structure organized around a narrow courtyard with granite columns, two elongated rooms, located on the opposite sides of the courtyard, and wide stairs to the upper floor. When the College needed to expand its construction, being then its director Luis Fernández de Lara, it was thought in a plot near property of the College, where existed two old houses. Communicated with the existing building and in this plot is built, between 1900 and 1903, a building designed by the architect Santiago Castellanos.
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