Palacio de Santa Cruz
Palacio de Santa Cruz
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BennyMalaga
Malaga, Spain89,732 contributions
Sep 2017 • Couples
The Santa Cruz Palace was built by the powerful Cardinal Mendoza in 1491. The courtyard is very beautiful. The African Art Center in the palace is the best museum of African art in Spain and is quite interesting.
Today the palace belongs to the University and young people study here.
Today the palace belongs to the University and young people study here.
Written October 2, 2017
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JesLon
Valladolid, Spain939 contributions
Sep 2015 • Friends
Located near the Cathedral and Plaza de la Universidad is a building belonging to the University, with no entrance fee and interesting to visit. The outside view is splendid, as it is the 3 levels internal patio. It is said to be the first Renaissance building in Spain.
Just on the right hand side of the main entrance you can have a look through a glass pannel to the Chapel of the Cristo de la Luz (Gregorio Fernandez sculpture) but it is reserved only for religious services. Don´t miss to visit the library on the first floor (also through another glass pannel).
I would recommend a night visit to enjoy the views (closing time is 9pm), and if you want to spend some extra time there also museums of African Art and the University collection.
Just on the right hand side of the main entrance you can have a look through a glass pannel to the Chapel of the Cristo de la Luz (Gregorio Fernandez sculpture) but it is reserved only for religious services. Don´t miss to visit the library on the first floor (also through another glass pannel).
I would recommend a night visit to enjoy the views (closing time is 9pm), and if you want to spend some extra time there also museums of African Art and the University collection.
Written September 15, 2015
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MDOGP
Dallas, TX1,227 contributions
Jan 2020
This is one of the oldest palaces in Valladolid. It was built in the 15th century. It is one of the main buildings of the University of Valladolid. The facade is beautiful and in the inside, there is an awesome chapel with a statue of Christ.
Written January 7, 2020
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AaronTom
Ajax, Canada36 contributions
Apr 2018 • Friends
The Palacio de Santa Cruz on one side has the Colegio Jesus Mara Maria Carmelitas de La carded for teenagers and their is the University (Ayuntamiento de Valladolid) The area is full of students wandering around the plaza. The main building has a courtyard three floor and has been modernized with three large rectangular information pieces about Spain adventures, the first is the globe of the world once 1522 to 2018, the second is spanish writer that have changed spain,third is the first circumnavigational of the world. Lastly 1492-1518, 500 years ago man dreamt a voyage. These all have to do with education of man. Behind the building is a simple garden with a pond and then there is the residency of the student.This place also has a museum on the second floor and their exhibition changes, it is worth checking out what exhibition is on. A simple place to wander--don't spend too much time there. There is no cost except the museum
Written May 11, 2018
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CharlieinTexas
Austin, TX5,146 contributions
Dec 2019 • Solo
The city has quite a few beautiful buildings that just pop up, seemingly out of nowhere. Nice plaza in front, with flowers blooming, despite the 35 degree weather. Just a nice place to sit and observe the beautiful building and watch people pass by.
Written December 28, 2019
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turistico
Yonkers, NY93 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
Palacio de Santa Cruz in Valladolid, Spain is an Early-Renaissance landmark that has beautiful architecture located in a beautiful square. Go inside and you will be amazed by the interior.
Written July 12, 2019
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SeeTheWorld4Peace
Manasquan, NJ565 contributions
Apr 2019
I stayed in a guest room there at the invitation of the University of Valladolid. The room was fine, but the breakfast was rather meager - we ate with the students. The people working there were very nice and accommodating. The front building is the offices of the University administration, and they have a remarkable library with first editions of books by Isaac Newton and many others. If they give you a tour of the books, it is very interesting. The building itself is nice, but not remarkable.
Written April 28, 2019
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484paul
5 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
Stayed here several times on way to Costa del Sol, pretty fancy run hotel, swimming pool, nice wines, lots of home cooked food, has a great entrecôte tonight, lovely people, nice Town, sitting on terrace now, our dog Leon playing with a young boy by the pool, private secure parking, nearly midnight, wonderful temperature, a great stop off and better than that, can’t recommend it enough. Enjoy !
Written August 12, 2018
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Joan P
Lima, Peru36 contributions
Oct 2016
Along with the University building, the Palacio de Santa Cruz was part of the original 13th century institution (or before). It possesses a lovely interior patio and its library is superb. The library is not open to the public but anyone truly interested in it can probably get permission to see it. It contains the original charter to the city as well and many important documents and texts.
Written September 13, 2017
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ravin s
Vadodara, India74 contributions
May 2016 • Business
The visit is free of any charge.When we visited,it also had an interesting exhibition on African continet's people ,costume,culture etc.
Written December 9, 2016
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