Colegio de Anaya

building, Salamanca, Spain

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The Colegio de Anaya is a Neoclassical building located in Salamanca, Spain. It was designed by José Mamerto Hermosilla and constructed between 1760 and 1768. The building is situated near the new cathedral and is part of the historic architectural landscape of Salamanca, a city renowned for its historical and artistic significance. The Colegio de Anaya is one of the notable landmarks in Salamanca, contributing to its rich heritage.12

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…new cathedral stand the Neoclassical Colegio de Anaya (1760–68), designed by José Mamerto Hermosilla, and the only remaining old residential college, the Colegio de Fonseca (1527–78), generally known as the Colegio de los Irlandeses because it was ceded after the Peninsular War (1808–14) to the Irish as a seminary and…
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…new cathedral stand the Neoclassical Colegio de Anaya (1760–68), designed by José Mamerto Hermosilla, and the only remaining old residential college, the Colegio de Fonseca (1527–78), generally known as the Colegio de los Irlandeses because it was ceded after the Peninsular War (1808–14) to the Irish as a seminary and…
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