Editing Valladolid (section)

== Culture and education ==
The University of Valladolid traces its origins to the thirteenth century and is one of the oldest universities in Spain. Its faculties and administrative buildings are distributed across several parts of the city.

The Plaza Mayor forms the centre of the historic street plan. It was rebuilt after the fire of 1561 with arcaded buildings arranged around a rectangular civic space. This design influenced the construction of later main squares in Spain.

The National Sculpture Museum occupies the Colegio de San Gregorio and neighbouring historic buildings. Its collection concentrates on Spanish religious sculpture, particularly painted wooden works produced during the late medieval and early modern periods.

Valladolid's Holy Week processions use large sculptural groups carried through the city centre. Several of these works are maintained by religious brotherhoods and are otherwise displayed in churches or museums.