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5 October to 8 October 2026
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With the aim of publicizing recent research work based on documentary sources from archives, the Archives and Research project of the Provincial Historical Archive of Avila was launched in 2024.

Archives are testimony to the activity carried out by a physical or legal person, public or private, with the particular characteristics of originality, organicity and serial character; this makes archival documents primary sources for history and our memory, as well as a guarantee of rights.

Documents are generated with an administrative function or purpose, in the exercise of their powers, not for historical research, but the concept of public function and the consideration of the document as cultural heritage allows these documents to be analyzed from different perspectives and to be the subject of different themes. Therefore, they are the object of scientific research, essential as a source of research, in addition to their dimension as support for the administrative management of the institution.

Taking these considerations into account, with this project we want to give a voice to researchers who use archival documents and to discover stories and Histories of all kinds, hidden in the kilometres of documents that the archives keep and that are Cultural Heritage. In short, to make visible this Heritage, which is largely unknown, such as the archives themselves and the work that we archivists and archivists carry out.

This project is named after Professor and Researcher José Luis Gutiérrez Robledo , as a tribute to his life and work and in gratitude to his family, especially Lucrecia Jiménez, who has donated her extensive and magnificent library to this archive. The library comprises some 3,641 titles of monographs and serial publications, totaling over 5,000 volumes, and is still being organized. It is a specialized library of art and history, with a significant section dedicated to Avila, as well as other materials, documents, slides, photographs, and other items, including 46 reproductions of antique photographs. All of these materials were compiled as a result of his documentary and bibliographic research for his publications, classes, and lectures, as well as for his reports to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts.

Program:

Monday, October 5

6:30 p.m. Presentation of the conference. Carmen López Sanchidrián , Director of the Provincial Historical Archive.

7:00 p.m. Conference "The implementation of the Ensenada Cadastre in the province of Avila".

Concepción Camarero Bullón , professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid, has a long and distinguished teaching and research career, particularly in the field of geohistory. She has numerous scientific publications and is a member of various scientific and research institutions, as well as evaluation agencies and committees.

Tuesday, October 6

7:00 p.m. Conference "Documentarily Supported Construction Processes of the Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites of Avila (1584-1624)".

Esteban Ángel Cotillo Torrejón holds a degree in Geography and History and a PhD in Art History from the National University of Distance Education (UNED). He is a tutor in Art History and Contemporary History at UNED. He has a long and distinguished research career, numerous publications, and participation in seminars. His doctoral thesis, published by the Spanish University Foundation in Cuadernos de Arte e Iconografía (Art and Iconography Notebooks), is titled "The Royal Chapel of San Isidro: A Documented Historical and Artistic Biography up to 1670."

Thursday, September 8

7:00 p.m. Conference "The 'Caudillo's Excavations'. The work of the Local Excavation Commission of Diego Álvaro (Avila)".

María de los Reyes de Soto García holds a degree and a doctorate in History from the University of Salamanca, with extensive experience in education and research, reflected in numerous publications. She is currently an archivist and head of the archive section at the Prado Museum.

Free admission until capacity is reached at all conferences.

Address and map location

  • Postal address Archivo Histórico Provincial de Ávila - Pza. Concepción Arenal, s/n. municipality of Ávila . NaN. Ávila