University of Valladolid, Public university in Valladolid, Spain
Description
The University of Valladolid is a public higher education institution with four campuses spread across Valladolid, Palencia, Soria, and Segovia in the Castile and Leon region. The institution extends across multiple cities and functions as a regional educational center with different academic departments at each location.
History
Its origins trace to study programs at the University of Palencia between 1208 and 1212, with official establishment occurring in 1241 under royal support. This connection to earlier academic centers shaped the institution's long tradition.
Culture
The library here holds roughly 970,000 books, including historical texts that connect students and researchers with sources spanning different eras. These collections allow visitors to sense the continuity of academic knowledge across centuries.
Practical
International students receive support through a Welcome Point that helps with housing, transport, health insurance, and settling into the local community. This service is designed specifically for people arriving new to the region who need orientation.
Did you know?
The main campus displays a well-preserved Baroque façade from 1715 designed by Fray Pedro de la Visitación, blending architectural elements from different periods. This mixed style mirrors the layered history visible in the building stones.
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Valladolid is a city shaped by its past, with buildings and museums that tell its story. The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption dominates the city center with its Gothic lines. Throughout the streets, you find churches and palaces from different times, including the Church of Santa María la...
Cathedral of Valladolid
175 m
Santa María La Antigua
233 m
Santa Cruz Palace
129 m
Pasaje González
275 m
Santuario Nacional de la Gran Promesa, Valladolid
320 m
Teatro Calderón
353 m
Facade of the University of Valladolid
38 m
Convent of Las Descalzas Reales
402 m
Christopher Columbus Museum
304 m
Church of La Magdalena, Valladolid
373 m
Church of El Salvador, Valladolid
320 m
Church of Nuestra Señora de las Angustias, Valladolid
278 m
Walls of Valladolid
254 mIllustrious Penitential Brotherhood of Our Lady of Anguish
293 m
Valcavado Beatus
0 m
Convento de la Merced Calzada
396 m
Estatua de Cervantes
108 m
Biblioteca de Santa Cruz
130 m
Iglesia de las Esclavas del Sagrado Corazón
303 m
Palacio de los Escudero-Herrera (Valladolid)
181 m
Palacio de los condes de Buendía
175 m
Palacio de los Villagómez
191 m
Casa de los Vitoria, Valladolid
70 m
Museum of African Art Arellano Alonso
130 m
Calle de Juan Mambrilla
179 m
Biblioteca Pública Municipal - Francisco Javier Martín Abril
398 m
Sala Borja
96 m
Teatro Cervantes
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