Alcala de Henares University building facade, Madrid Province, Spain. 17th century Patio Mayor of the Antigua Universidad or Colegio de San Ildefonso.
Alcala de Henares University building facade, Madrid Province, Spain. 17th century Patio Mayor of the Antigua Universidad or Colegio de San Ildefonso. The swan motif on the well is the emblem of Cardinal Cisneros the powerful cleric and statesman who founded the university (cisne meaning swan, in Spanish). The University and Historic Precinct of Alcala de Henares is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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