García de Medrano y Álvarez de los Ríos
García de Medrano y Álvarez de los Ríos was the regent of Navarre and the prosecutor, mayor and regent of the Audiencia of Seville, lord of San Gregorio, professor at the University of Salamanca, Knight of the Order of Santiago, a crime prosecutor of the Chancery of Valladolid, auditor of Valladolid, auditor of the Council of Finance and the Council of the Indies, Minister of the Treasury, Minister of the Indies, prosecutor and councillor of the Council of Castile, Minister of Justice, Minister of Castile and of its Chamber, Minister of the Inquisition and again councillor of Castile until his death.
Coat of arms of Garcia de Medrano y Mendoza, ancestor of Garcia de Medrano y Alvarez de los Rios
Main entrance of the Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé
The plateresque facade (R. Gil de Hontañón, 1543) of the most recognized building of the University of Alcalá
Casa Fuerte de San Gregorio in Soria
The University of Salamanca is a Spanish public research university, located in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It was founded in 1218 by King Alfonso IX. It is the oldest university in the Hispanic world and one of the oldest in the world in continuous operation. It has over 30,000 students from 50 different nationalities.
Close up of the plateresque façade of the University of Salamanca.
Plateresque façade of the university facing a statue of Fray Luis de León.
School Courtyard in the university.
The old library of the University of Salamanca.
