Juan de Herrera
(1530–1597) spansk arkitekt
Juan de Herrera (Spain, 1530–1597) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Juan de Herrera belongs to the chapter ‘The Renaissance’ in this site’s history of architecture.
Juan de Herrera was born in Roiz and died in Madrid. Juan de Herrera trained at University of Valladolid.
The best-known works include ‘Cathedral of Valladolid’, ‘Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial’, ‘Royal Palace of Aranjuez’, and ‘Houses of the offices of the Monastery of El Escorial’. The catalogue has 8 buildings by Juan de Herrera. The dated buildings span the years 1200–1785. The buildings are in places such as Madrid, Segovia, Seville, Sol, and Valladolid. According to Wikidata, buildings by Juan de Herrera belong to the styles ‘Gothic’ and ‘Renaissance’.
Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Gaspar de Vega, Claudio de Arciniega, Antonio Sillero, Blasius Berwart, and Bernardino Contin.