BUILDINGS IN MY TOWN.
The collegiate church.
the university
THE MERCY
THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH.
-Who made the Collegiate Church of Osuna?The Collegiate Church of Osuna is an architectural jewel of the Renaissance. It was founded by Juan Téllez Girón, 4th Count of Ureña. It replaced the old medieval parish church and it is not currently known exactly who its architects were. It is listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest. -When it was built? It dominates the city and is the city's monumental emblem. It is the architectural complex of the Collegiate Church, built in 1535 by Juan Téllez Girón. The severity of the construction catches the eye of all those who contemplate it. Of its external elements, the four quadrangular buttresses of the main façade and the tower, begun in 1914 and still unfinished, stand out. Three doors give access to the interior of the collegiate church. Crossing the courtyard of the Pantheon of the Dukes of Osuna, it is possible to admire one of the most beautiful works of the Spanish Renaissance. On the stone columns are carved two cloisters whose arches are supported by large abacuses decorated with grotesques. Majestic altarpieces, images and paintings by famous artists decorate the rooms. Next to the collegiate church is the old university, which ceased to be a university in 1828.
THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH.
Once upon a time there was a very rich man from Osuna, so rich that he asked to spend a night in the Collegiate Church, to sleep next to so much art and so much beauty, as he said, and as he had so much money the chapter granted it to him.
He was an old man, stingy and very bad, he gave work to all the people of Ursaona and he also took it away from them, work and what was not work because when someone got in his way he sent them to a better life, the town was practically him.
Nicolas, as he was called, or Señor Don Nicolás, as everyone called him, arrived that night at the Collegiate Church and went to bed in the catacombs where the cemetery was.
It was twelve o'clock at night and he heard a noise, it seemed as if one of the tombs around him was opening, he was not afraid of anything and continued sleeping as if nothing, but another noise woke up him, it was footsteps, someone was approaching him, he got up and lit his candle to see what it was, When he lit it he saw it, it was one of his employees who had passed to a better life, but behind him there was another one and behind that one there was another one and so on up to more than 100, scared he ran out of there and started to shout but it was useless, nobody heard him or they didn't want to hear him. He climbed the tower and there he begged for mercy but this was of no use to him, he fell from the top of the tower of the Collegiate Church and died on the spot.
They had fulfilled their task, they had made him pay for all the injustices he had committed, and so the people of Osuna had been made to pay for the injustices he had committed.
THE UNIVERSITY.
When it was made and by whom?It can be stated, without fear of falling into localist passions, that Osuna has had Secondary Education studies since the 16th century. Indeed, in 1548 the 4th Count of Ureña founded the University of Osuna and, as is well known, in the Ancien Régime there was no Secondary Education as an independent stage, but rather it was included in a kind of first university cycle and as such was taught in the Minor Universities. Thanks to the fact that Osuna had a University until 1824, it was able to take advantage of the Pidal Plan of 1845, which allowed the Colleges of Humanities to become Provincial Institutes of Secondary Education. Two types of Secondary Schools were established, Provincial Schools in the capital cities and Local Schools in towns with more than two thousand inhabitants, which made it possible for a Royal Order of 12 October 1846 to create a Local Secondary School in Osuna.
THE UNIVERSITY.
This work pays tribute to the most talked-about nobleman of his time, the 12th Duke of Osuna Mariano Téllez-Girón y Beaufort-Spontin (1814-1882), undoubtedly the last scion of the great race of Osuna. This noble house reached its zenith in the 19th century, becoming one of the most powerful in Europe. But the immense patrimony amassed over generations, which Mariano received without expecting it, as the second in command of the House, was completely consumed, as the Duke spent so lavishly that he could not even pay for the tomb in which he lay. This is why Mariano Osuna has gone down in history, above all, as the archetypal spendthrift. However, he was also overflowing with humanity and generosity in abundance, a fact that was amply demonstrated not only by his relatives and dependents but also by his own country, as he never received any payment for the many military and diplomatic services he rendered to Spain.
THE MERCY.
Who made the merced de osuna and when?The tower, built between 1767 and 1775 by the master builder Alonso Ruiz Florindo, is an outstanding piece of Baroque art, made of stone and ashlar, beautifully carved, of great beauty, close to emblematic monuments of Osuna, such as the Collegiate Church and the University.
THE MERCY.
The Old Convent of La Merced de Osuna was built in the second half of the 17th century. Between 1767 and 1775 a slender tower was built here, the work of Alonso Ruiz de Florindo, an architect noted for his special mastery in stone carving and to whom we owe some of the best Baroque works in the city, such as the well-known Cilla del Cabildo. The tower of this former convent is a singular work of great beauty with a square floor plan structured in four sections and crowned with an octagonal bell tower. Tower and front. In its construction, the master clearly demonstrates his skill in cutting and carving the stone, as can be seen in the pilasters with clear geometric designs that frame each of its sections. Furthermore, the finesse of his work is evident in each and every one of the elements that make up the building, such as the lattices that close its oculi, the precise moulding of its balconies and the decoration of the framing of the two small doorways that open to the exterior. The façade of the church to which this tower is attached is also attributed to the same author, as it has the characteristics of his carving on the columns and pillars that frame the entrance door, which in turn is surrounded by a thick, undulating Baroque moulding.
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BUILDINGS IN MY TOWN.
The collegiate church.
the university
THE MERCY
THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH.
-Who made the Collegiate Church of Osuna?The Collegiate Church of Osuna is an architectural jewel of the Renaissance. It was founded by Juan Téllez Girón, 4th Count of Ureña. It replaced the old medieval parish church and it is not currently known exactly who its architects were. It is listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest. -When it was built? It dominates the city and is the city's monumental emblem. It is the architectural complex of the Collegiate Church, built in 1535 by Juan Téllez Girón. The severity of the construction catches the eye of all those who contemplate it. Of its external elements, the four quadrangular buttresses of the main façade and the tower, begun in 1914 and still unfinished, stand out. Three doors give access to the interior of the collegiate church. Crossing the courtyard of the Pantheon of the Dukes of Osuna, it is possible to admire one of the most beautiful works of the Spanish Renaissance. On the stone columns are carved two cloisters whose arches are supported by large abacuses decorated with grotesques. Majestic altarpieces, images and paintings by famous artists decorate the rooms. Next to the collegiate church is the old university, which ceased to be a university in 1828.
THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH.
Once upon a time there was a very rich man from Osuna, so rich that he asked to spend a night in the Collegiate Church, to sleep next to so much art and so much beauty, as he said, and as he had so much money the chapter granted it to him. He was an old man, stingy and very bad, he gave work to all the people of Ursaona and he also took it away from them, work and what was not work because when someone got in his way he sent them to a better life, the town was practically him. Nicolas, as he was called, or Señor Don Nicolás, as everyone called him, arrived that night at the Collegiate Church and went to bed in the catacombs where the cemetery was. It was twelve o'clock at night and he heard a noise, it seemed as if one of the tombs around him was opening, he was not afraid of anything and continued sleeping as if nothing, but another noise woke up him, it was footsteps, someone was approaching him, he got up and lit his candle to see what it was, When he lit it he saw it, it was one of his employees who had passed to a better life, but behind him there was another one and behind that one there was another one and so on up to more than 100, scared he ran out of there and started to shout but it was useless, nobody heard him or they didn't want to hear him. He climbed the tower and there he begged for mercy but this was of no use to him, he fell from the top of the tower of the Collegiate Church and died on the spot. They had fulfilled their task, they had made him pay for all the injustices he had committed, and so the people of Osuna had been made to pay for the injustices he had committed.
THE UNIVERSITY.
When it was made and by whom?It can be stated, without fear of falling into localist passions, that Osuna has had Secondary Education studies since the 16th century. Indeed, in 1548 the 4th Count of Ureña founded the University of Osuna and, as is well known, in the Ancien Régime there was no Secondary Education as an independent stage, but rather it was included in a kind of first university cycle and as such was taught in the Minor Universities. Thanks to the fact that Osuna had a University until 1824, it was able to take advantage of the Pidal Plan of 1845, which allowed the Colleges of Humanities to become Provincial Institutes of Secondary Education. Two types of Secondary Schools were established, Provincial Schools in the capital cities and Local Schools in towns with more than two thousand inhabitants, which made it possible for a Royal Order of 12 October 1846 to create a Local Secondary School in Osuna.
THE UNIVERSITY.
This work pays tribute to the most talked-about nobleman of his time, the 12th Duke of Osuna Mariano Téllez-Girón y Beaufort-Spontin (1814-1882), undoubtedly the last scion of the great race of Osuna. This noble house reached its zenith in the 19th century, becoming one of the most powerful in Europe. But the immense patrimony amassed over generations, which Mariano received without expecting it, as the second in command of the House, was completely consumed, as the Duke spent so lavishly that he could not even pay for the tomb in which he lay. This is why Mariano Osuna has gone down in history, above all, as the archetypal spendthrift. However, he was also overflowing with humanity and generosity in abundance, a fact that was amply demonstrated not only by his relatives and dependents but also by his own country, as he never received any payment for the many military and diplomatic services he rendered to Spain.
THE MERCY.
Who made the merced de osuna and when?The tower, built between 1767 and 1775 by the master builder Alonso Ruiz Florindo, is an outstanding piece of Baroque art, made of stone and ashlar, beautifully carved, of great beauty, close to emblematic monuments of Osuna, such as the Collegiate Church and the University.
THE MERCY.
The Old Convent of La Merced de Osuna was built in the second half of the 17th century. Between 1767 and 1775 a slender tower was built here, the work of Alonso Ruiz de Florindo, an architect noted for his special mastery in stone carving and to whom we owe some of the best Baroque works in the city, such as the well-known Cilla del Cabildo. The tower of this former convent is a singular work of great beauty with a square floor plan structured in four sections and crowned with an octagonal bell tower. Tower and front. In its construction, the master clearly demonstrates his skill in cutting and carving the stone, as can be seen in the pilasters with clear geometric designs that frame each of its sections. Furthermore, the finesse of his work is evident in each and every one of the elements that make up the building, such as the lattices that close its oculi, the precise moulding of its balconies and the decoration of the framing of the two small doorways that open to the exterior. The façade of the church to which this tower is attached is also attributed to the same author, as it has the characteristics of his carving on the columns and pillars that frame the entrance door, which in turn is surrounded by a thick, undulating Baroque moulding.