Pere Comte (also spelled Pere Compte; died 1506) was a Spanish architect from

Girona Girona (officially and in Catalan language, Catalan , Spanish: ''Gerona'' ) is a city in northern Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter River, Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 103,369 in ...

. He was one of the main

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of the Aragonese court of the period, and in particular in

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, where he directed the construction of numerous palaces. Pere Compte is considered a master of the

Valencian Gothic Valencian Gothic is an architectural style. It occurred under the Kingdom of Valencia between the 13th and 15th centuries, which places it at the end of the European Gothic period and at the beginning of the Renaissance. The term "Valencian G ...

art. Comte's works include the Convent of St. Dominic (1454–1457), together with Francesc Baldomar, the restoration of the

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(1468), a chapel in the church of Sant Nicolau (1476), the crossing of the

Cathedral of Orihuela Orihuela Cathedral (''Catedral de Orihuela'') is the main Roman Catholic church of Orihuela, Valencian Community, southern Spain. History It was built above a pre-existing Muslim mosque as a simple parish church and was later converted into main ...

and the

Llotja de la Seda The Lonja de la Seda or Llotja de la Seda (, English "Silk Exchange") is a late Valencian Gothic-style civil building in Valencia, Spain. It is a principal tourist attraction in the city. History Built between 1482 and 1533, la Lonja is composed ...

(1483–1498). He also directed or created the works of other important buildings as the

Cathedral of Valencia Valencia Cathedral, at greater length the Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia ( es, Iglesia Catedral-Basílica Metropolitana de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Valencia, ca-valencia, Església Cated ...

from 1479, the

Tortosa Cathedral The Catedral of Saint Mary of Tortosa is a cathedral located in Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain and seat of the Diocese of Tortosa. The present structure is located in the center of the city's old town. Design Its construction began in 1347 on the rem ...

, from 1490. He will be employed by the

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in the

Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba The Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba (; es, San Jerónimo de Cotalba, "Saint Jerome of Cotalba") is a monastic building of Valencian Gothic, Mudéjar, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical styles constructed between the 14th and 18t ...

, near

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(

) where he will realize the sculptures of the upper cloister and a gothic stair."Memorias Olvidadas. Imágenes de la escultura gótica valenciana". Author: Arturo Zaragozá Catalán. Valencia, Generalitat Valenciana, 2015
and in the

Collegiate Basilica of Gandia The Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria of Gandia, also known as "La Seu", is the principal church of the city of Gandia, (Valencia). Construction commenced in the 14th century. The Collegiate Church of Santa María is a Valencian Gothic construct ...

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