Palacio de Santa Cruz

Construction began in 1486 but from 1490 building came under the supervision of Lorenzo Vázquez de Segovia who finally completed it in 1491.

It now houses the offices of the Rector and his staff, and two university museums, one of African art.

Founded by Cardinal Mendoza, the college is considered to be the earliest extant building of the Spanish Renaissance.

Nevertheless, details such as the main doorway are generally accepted as original to Vázquez's design.

Confirmation of this impression is the similar doorway on the palace of the Dukes of Medinaceli built to the designs of the architect at Collogudo to the north east of Madrid.