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"The University of Zaragoza was founded in 1583 by bishop Pedro Cerbuna. It is now a large University, with around 32,000 students, which contributes towards shaping the dynamic character of the town. In a recent quality survey, it has been rated in position 29 out of the 67 Spanish Universities" |
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** HOTELS are only a short 15 min walk away from the venue - view map |
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University's Paraninfo – The Ancient Faculty of Medicine and Sciences |
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It is located in downtown Zaragoza Plaza Basilio Paraíso 4 - 50005 Zaragoza |
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This building was built by the architect Ricardo Magdalena between 1886 and 1893. In this period, it was highly fashionable with an architectural style which followed the models of the Renaissance palaces in Aragón. The "Edificio Paraninfo", the ancient Faculty of Medicine and Sciences at Zaragoza, was the first official Faculty of these matters in Spain. In this Faculty studied and teached the most eminent doctor in the history of medicine in Aragón: Santiago Ramón y Cajal, who won the Nobel Prize of Medicine in 1906. |