The 1526 Royal Charter tours the University of Granada libraries from this Thursday
Topics Hospital Real University of Granada
A travelling exhibition with a reproduction of the Royal Charter of December 7, 1526, the document with which Charles V promoted the creation of the Estudio General de Granada, will tour nine university libraries between October 2026 and February 2027.
The University Library of Granada is organising a travelling exhibition with a reproduction of the Royal Decree of December 7, 1526, the document by which Emperor Charles V promoted the creation of the Estudio General de Granada, the origin of the current University. The exhibition is entitled "La Cédula Real de 1526 en tu campus" and can be seen in various University libraries between October 2026 and February 2027.
Opening and first venues
The opening is led by professors Rafael López Guzmán and Francisco Sánchez-Montes González and will take place on Thursday, October 22, at 10.30 a.m., at the Biblioteca Politécnica. This venue hosts the exhibition from October 19 to 30, 2026. It will then move to the Biblioteca de Derecho, from November 3 to 13, and to those of Bellas Artes and the Campus de Melilla, both from November 17 to 27.
Full schedule
- Biblioteca Politécnica: from October 19 to 30, 2026.
- Biblioteca de Derecho: from November 3 to 13, 2026.
- Biblioteca de Bellas Artes: from November 17 to 27, 2026.
- Biblioteca del Campus de Melilla: from November 17 to 27, 2026.
- Biblioteca de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud: from December 1 to 11, 2026.
- Biblioteca de Filosofía y Letras: from December 14 to 23, 2026.
- Biblioteca del Campus de Ceuta: from December 14 to 23, 2026.
- Biblioteca de Arquitectura: from January 11 to 22, 2027.
- Biblioteca del Hospital Real: from February 1 to 12, 2027.
What can be seen
The exhibition consists of a reproduction of the founding document and seeks to bring a piece of the University's historical heritage closer to the university community and the public. The digital copy on display has been provided by the Biblioteca del Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife, as explained by the University Library, which thanks them for this collaboration.
The initiative is part of the University Library's efforts to disseminate its documentary heritage and is educational and cultural in nature. The University recalls that in 2031 it will celebrate the 5th centenary of its founding.
How to visit
Entry to the exhibition is free during each library's opening hours. The first opportunity to see it is at the Biblioteca Politécnica, from October 19 to 30, 2026, with the opening on Thursday, October 22, at 10.30 a.m.