La Coria by

Monasterio San Francisco el Real de la Coria, Calle Puerta de La Coria, Trujillo

josephgosteelers — 2024-09-12 09:57:18 UTC

Location

josephgosteelers — 2024-09-15 20:59:19 UTC

The absolute location of the Monastery of San Fransisco the Real or of the Coria is located in Trujillo, Spain at 39°27’39.7″N 5°53’07.5″W. For me, the relative location is where I go to school and spend time with friends.

History

josephgosteelers — 2024-09-15 21:28:01 UTC

The convent was founded on June 28, 1426. Nuns lived in the convent until March 1809. They left because that is when Napoleonic troops arrived in Trujillo. It was originally used as a convent for the Third Regular Franciscan Order nuns. It is named La Coria because it was the starting point on the road to the city of Coria. The convent was abandoned during the War of Independence and was left in ruins until Xavier de Salas bought the convent to restore it. It is now a museum with a wide array of artifacts ranging from the original ruins to Iberio-American Crafts. It is also host to the Popular University, known as La Coria.

Currently

josephgosteelers — 2024-09-15 21:29:40 UTC

It is now a museum, school, and headquarters of the Xavier de Salas Foundation. Anyone can go there, the museum is open on weekends. In the museum, there is a permanent exhibit on Francisco Pizzaro, the conqueror of Peru because he was actually born in La Coria. This helps draw in some tourism because he is from Trujillo and is well known. It is also used for regional meetings, various research projects, and community events.

Interactive Space

josephgosteelers — 2024-09-15 21:30:31 UTC

The space is very interactive. You are taken back through time when walking around. It is a restored 15th-century convent with original, Gothic architecture. The reason it was Gothic was to flaunt the wealth of the Catholic Church. Even though it is not entirely the original building, you are still taken back in time when walking through it.

Connectedness

josephgosteelers — 2024-09-15 21:31:25 UTC

The space is connected to Trujillo because it is in the heart of the historic side of the city. It also is connected throughout Spain. It gets its name because it is the starting point of a road that leads to Coria.

Image Space

josephgosteelers — 2024-09-15 21:32:33 UTC

The image space of La Coria is one of an older convent. It was restored but still stands as it did since it was constructed. It gives a glimpse into what life and architecture eas like during the 15th-19th century.

Xavier de Salas Foundation

josephgosteelers — 2024-09-15 21:34:23 UTC

Xavier de Salas Foundation was founded to promote the study of the history tied between Extremadorra and the Ibero-America. It also aims to lessen the gap between the general public and academia. The four activities of the Foundation are divulgation of the historical relations between Extremadura and Ibero-America, and support for the cultural life of Extremadura, study group for the protection of Trujillo’s landscape, creation of the infrastructure of a research center, and promotion of research projects.

What Happened??

josephgosteelers — 2024-09-15 21:35:25 UTC

The Convent was left to ruins during the Peninsular War, 1808-1814. Luckily, due to Trujillo’s isolation, a lot of the larger destroyed pieces remained close to their original location. This was very beneficial during the reconstruction because that means they did not have to add many modern elements to the reconstruction.

Sources

josephgosteelers — 2024-09-15 21:43:44 UTC

“Convento de La Coria.” World Monuments Fund, www.wmf.org/project/convento-de-la-coria. Accessed 15 Sept. 2024.

“Convento La Coria.” Fundación Xavier de Salas, 30 Nov. 2023, fundacionxavierdesalas.org/conventolacoria/.

“Monastery of San Francisco the Real or of the Coria.” Trujillo Te Espera, 9 Mar. 2023, trujilloteespera.com/en/discover/monuments/convent-of-san-francisco-el-real-xavier-de-salas-foundation/.

Trujillo, Visitas Guiadas. “Museo de La Coria En Trujillo.” ←, 19 Nov. 2023, visitasguiadastrujillo.es/museo-de-la-coria/.