Complex sentence: Originally a house of formation of the Dominican Order, affiliated with the University of Coimbra, the College was established in 1538; construction began in the 1540s under the rector Friar Martinho de Ledesma, with plans by Asturian master Diogo de Castilho.
Split into simpler sentences: Originally a house of formation of the Dominican Order, affiliated with the University of Coimbra, the College was established in 1538. Construction began in the 1540s under the rector Fr. Martinho de Ledesma, with plans by Asturian master Diogo de Castilho.