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The University of Valladolid (UVa) is a Spanish public university founded in 1241 as removal of studies at the University of Palencia, founded by Alfonso VIII of Castile, between 1208 and 1212. It is responsible for teaching higher education in seven campuses distributed through four cities of Castile and Leon : Valladolid , Palencia , Soria ...
University of Valladolid, coeducational state institution of higher learning at Valladolid, in northwestern Spain. Established in the 13th century as an outgrowth of an old episcopal school of Valladolid, the university was recognized by Pope Clement VI in 1346 and was endowed and granted special.
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Near the Palace of Santa Cruz, seat of the chancellor's office, the university looks onto the city through an exceptional Baroque façade built between 1717 and 1718, following the desing of Pedro de la Visitación.
There are three hypotheses about the origins of the University of Valladolid. A very spread tradition fixes its birth in the relocation to Valladolid of the Estudio General de Palencia, considered the first University in Spain and created between 1208 and 1241 by Alfonso VIII, king of Castile and the Bishop Tello Téllez.
The University of Valladolid (UVa) is a Spanish public university founded in 1241 as removal of studies at the University of Palencia, founded by Alfonso VIII of Castile, between 1208 and 1212.
Its origin is closely linked to the General Studio of Palencia and it emerged, as did other medieval universities, as a result of urban growth, Council interest, the facilities of the Collegiate chapter, the predilection of monarchs and, in particular, the unparalleled natural conditions of the city regarding trade and communications.
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The University of Valladolid is a public university with a long tradition going back almost 800 years, making it one of the oldest universities in the world. It is located in Castilla y León, a region with a rich cultural, natural and cultural heritage and one of the largest regions in Europe.
