João De Castilho, Diogo De Boitaca

Place: Castillo Siete Villas (Cantabria)

Born: 1470

Biography:

João de Castilho was a Spanish-Portuguese master builder and architect originally from Cantabria (former Kingdom of Castile; present-day Spain), who developed most of his work in Portugal. He is considered one of the premier architects in Portuguese history, responsible for several World Heritage buildings. Diogo de Boitaca was an influential architect and engineer of some of the most important Portuguese buildings, working in Portugal in the first half of the 16th century.