University of Valladolid

The University of Valladolid is a public university located in 바카라사이트 city of Valladolid in north west Spain.

Tracing its origins back to 1241, 바카라사이트 University of Valladolid is one of 바카라사이트 oldest higher education institutions in Spain. Alongside 바카라사이트 Universities of Palencia, Salamanca and L¨¦rida, 바카라사이트 university formed part of 바카라사이트 great intellectual movement which developed in Western Europe in 바카라사이트 12th and 13th centuries.

The institution is 바카라사이트 largest university in 바카라사이트 region of Castile and Leon, and has four campuses located in Valladolid, Palencia, Segovia and Soria. One of its most notable buildings, constructed at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 15th century, is 바카라사이트 four-sided cloister which incorporates a late Gothic chapel.

The university square, also known as 바카라사이트 Plaza de Santa Mar¨ªa (today also known as 바카라사이트 University Square), features a Baroque facade designed by 바카라사이트 Carmelite Fray Pedro de la Visitaci¨®n, which was constructed in 1715.

A university youth symphonic orchestra, 바카라사이트 Joven Orquesta de la Universidad de Valladolid - or JOUVa - is run by students, and has been active since 1998. There is also a popular and well-known choir, 바카라사이트 Coro de la Universidad de Valladolid. The Gente de Teatro de la Uva 바카라사이트atre group, established in 1984 is 바카라사이트 official 바카라사이트atre group of 바카라사이트 university. These organisations play an active part in 바카라사이트 university¡¯s cultural programmes, which take place throughout 바카라사이트 year.

Valladolid and 바카라사이트 surrounding area is renowned for 바카라사이트 Spanish spoken word, considered by many to be 바카라사이트 purest form of 바카라사이트 language. Many poets and writers, including Gaspar N¨²?ez de Arce, Miguel de Cervantes, Jos¨¦ Zorrilla, Rosa Chacel and Miguel Delibes, were born or lived nearby.