The Ciudad Universitaria in Madrid and the politic ideologies: A 90 years old built heritage

Abstract

Ideology exerts considerable influence on architecture, as it is clearly evidenced in the university cities of all times. The Ciudad Universitaria in Madrid forms a unique complex among the campuses built along the 20th century, because it should face an ‘ancient régime’ monarchy, a republic, Franco’s dictatorship and a constitutional monarchy. Each one left its mark on the buildings and monuments, on its uses, on its gardens and open air sport areas. Traces that can still be tracked as essential components of the education provided almost without interruption since 1935.