João de Castilho

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Juan de Castillo

João de Castilho (1470–1552) was an Iberian architect and is recognized in Portugal as the greatest architect of the time and one of the most largest in Europe. He was born in Castillo Siete Villas, actually Arnuero (Cantabria).

He started his career working in Burgos and Seville. In 1507 D. Diego de Sousa, archbishop of Braga, asked him to works in the cathedral of Braga and on the church of Saint John the Baptist in Vila do Conde.

He worked in five World Heritage Sites:

Convent of Christ (Tomar)
Jerónimos Monastery
El Jadida
Batalha Monastery
Alcobaça Monastery.

External links

Juan de Castillo at Hermitage

Gallery

Jerónimos. The ornate Manueline south portal.
Jeróminos.Interior viewed towards the main chapel.
Cistern of the El Jadida fortress.
Convent of Christ (Tomar). Portal
Jerónimos. Two-storey cloisters.

Persondata
Name	Castillo, Juan de
Alternative names
Short description	Portuguese architect
Date of birth	1470
Place of birth
Date of death	1552
Place of death

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