Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the Complutense University

An example of rationalist architecture,[1] it was projected in 1931–32 by Agustín Aguirre López [es] as the southern end of a closed compound intending to gather the academic disciplines of humanities of the Central University.[2] Figures such as Ortega y Gasset, Américo Castro, Manuel García Morente, Xavier Zubiri, María de Maeztu, Manuel Gómez-Moreno, Claudio Sánchez Albornoz and Elías Tormo taught at the building.[3] While the final part was expected to be inaugurated by 1936, the Civil War aborted such plans, and the building was subject of heavy damage by Francoist artillery as it became the headquarters of the XI International Brigade.[2] Described as "the most emblematic [building] at the Ciudad Universitaria and the one that has endured best the past of time, as it has preserved its architectural configuration with no expansions nor substantial modifications", it was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 2017.This article about a Spanish building or structure is a stub.
rationalismBien de Interés CulturalMadridCoordinatesComplutense University of Madridrationalist architecturehumanitiesOrtega y GassetAmérico CastroXavier ZubiriMaría de MaeztuManuel Gómez-MorenoClaudio Sánchez AlbornozElías TormoCivil WarXI International BrigadeCiudad UniversitariaEl País