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The text related to the cultural heritage 'University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares' has mentioned 'University' in the following places:
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The city has a long university tradition. | WIKI |
Francisco Jimxc3xa9nez de Cisneros founded the Complutense University in Alcalxc3xa1 de Henares in the late 15th century. | WIKI |
Contents 1 Name 2 History 2.1 Ecclesiastical history 2.2 Jewish history 3 Geography 3.1 Location 3.2 Climate 4 University 5 Cathedral 6 Other buildings 7 The city today 7.1 The storks 8 Immigration 9 Transport 10 Culture 11 International relations 11.1 Twin towns xe2x80x93 sister cities 12 Notable people 13 See also 14 References 15 External links | WIKI |
University[edit] | WIKI |
The major landmark and one of the great prides of the city, its university, uses sites throughout the city, but has two main campuses. | WIKI |
The architectural influence of the university can be found in other present-day academic institutions. | WIKI |
The University of San Diego is largely based on the Spanish university; its campus and address take the name "Alcalxc3xa1 Park". | WIKI |
In addition, some buildings at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas were modeled after the architecture of Universidad de Alcalxc3xa1 de Henares. | WIKI |
Cloister part of the university | WIKI |
By royal decree, the university moved to Madrid in 1836 (initially as the Universidad de Madrid, later as the Universidad Central, which in the 1970s would finally be renamed Universidad Complutense de Madrid). | WIKI |
A new university was founded[by whom?] | WIKI |
Parts of the new university occupy the buildings of the old Universidad Complutense in the city centre, including the modern Colegio de San Ildefonso, and other Colegios, and the structures have served as a model for other universities across the Spanish territories in the Americas and other dependencies. | WIKI |
The university chapel dedicated to Saint Ildefonso has a monument to the university's founder, Cardinal Cisneros, by Fancelli, an Italian sculptor. | WIKI |
Although the present university is named "Universidad de Alcalxc3xa1", the ancient institution founded by Cisneros is the one now called "Universidad Complutense", translocated in the capital city of Madrid ("Complutensis" is the Latin word for "native of Alcalxc3xa1"). | WIKI |
The modern university is related to the original institution in name only, although it occupies the former buildings of the Complutense. | WIKI |
Aside from the buildings associated with the university, one of the city's most important and historic building is the Cathedral-Magistral of Saints Justus and Pastor, known formally in Spanish as the Santa e Insigne Catedral-Magistral de los Santos Justo y Pastor or more familiarly as the Catedral de los Santos Nixc3xb1os. | WIKI |
It was finally reconstructed in its present Isabelline Gothic style under Cardinal Cisneros (1495xe2x80x931517), the founder of the university. | WIKI |
The city hosts a large population of international students due to the presence of the university, and in particular its Spanish language and literature programs for foreign students. | WIKI |
The University Precinct begins at the Plaza Cervantes (the former Plaza Mayor) and extends to the east of the medieval city. | UNESCO |
The layout is based on humanist planning principles, with two main axes and a central place (nowadays Plaza de San Diego) where the main University buildings are located. | UNESCO |
It expanded during the Middle Ages and flourished in the 16th century thanks to the foundation of the University. | UNESCO |
The concept of this city, its planning and provisions, belong to the project designed by the Universityxe2x80x99s founder, Cardinal Cisneros. | UNESCO |
He had bought land in the east of the medieval city with the aim of providing the necessary infrastructures to carry out his university project, a project that included colleges, halls of residence, hospitals and printers, all of which contributed to the University of Alcalxc3xa1xe2x80x99s outstanding intellectual achievement for hundreds of years. | UNESCO |
Alcalxc3xa1 de Henares was designed with the strict purpose of being the seat of a university. | UNESCO |
Criterion (ii): Alcalxc3xa1 de Henares was the first city to be designed and built solely as the seat of a university, and was to serve as the model for other centres of learning in Europe and the Americas. | UNESCO |
The grid-like urban layout and design of the university, the medieval city street networks with its Calle Mayor as the main artery, as well as the Baroque archways, are all in an exemplary state of conservation. | UNESCO |
More importantly, most of the buildings that were constructed when the university was created have maintained or recovered their original uses, whether academic, religious, civil or residential. | UNESCO |
Therefore, in spite of the closure of the University between 1836 and 1976, the damage suffered during the Civil War, and the lack of protection during part of the 20th century until it was declared by the Spanish state to be of Historic Value in 1968, Alcalxc3xa1 has conserved the integrity of the precinct as a whole. | UNESCO |
When the University was closed in 1836, most of its buildings were used for different purposes such as barracks, prisons and administrative offices. | UNESCO |
The legal protection of the property and the re-opening of the University also triggered an intensive process of recuperation that allowed for the recovery of its authenticity of function after a century and a half. | UNESCO |