Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca

The Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca, in Valencia

The Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca is a peaceful square of Valencia, dominated by the famous college of the Patriarch. The Valencia audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this place and its Renaissance jewel, a seminary and treasure of art founded in the sixteenth century.

The square and the college of the Patriarch

The Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca is a generally peaceful square, surrounded by fine buildings. As its name indicates, you find there the Colegio del Patriarca, a true jewel of the Valencian Renaissance. This college-seminary, the Real Colegio del Corpus Christi, was founded at the end of the sixteenth century by Juan de Ribera, archbishop and major figure of the town, nicknamed the Patriarch. Intended for the formation of priests in the spirit of the Catholic Reformation, the ensemble includes a richly decorated church, a magnificent two-storey Renaissance cloister with galleries, and shelters a precious art museum where works of great masters are kept. A place of spirituality, study and beauty, the college is one of the most remarkable and best preserved monuments of the town, away from the bustle, in the university quarter. The square that borders it offers a serene setting, conducive to contemplation. A jewel of the Renaissance and a place of religious memory, the Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca is discovered with respect.

What to see

Here you discover, with respect, the peaceful square dominated by the Colegio del Patriarca, a jewel of the Valencian Renaissance founded at the end of the sixteenth century by the archbishop Juan de Ribera as a college-seminary, with its richly decorated church, its magnificent two-storey Renaissance cloister and its precious art museum keeping works of great masters. The Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca shelters a jewel of Valencia. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca lies in the university quarter of the old town of Valencia, reachable on foot. The square is a freely accessible public space; the college, its church and its museum, places of worship and heritage, can be visited with respect, according to their own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check them before coming.

What is the Colegio del Patriarca in Valencia?

A jewel of the Valencian Renaissance, the Real Colegio del Corpus Christi, founded at the end of the sixteenth century by the archbishop Juan de Ribera as a college-seminary; it includes a richly decorated church, a magnificent two-storey Renaissance cloister and a precious art museum keeping works of great masters.

Where is the Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca of Valencia?

In the university quarter of the old town of Valencia, in Spain.