Alcalá de Henares

The historic center features medieval streets lined with stone buildings, porticoed walkways, and numerous stork nests perched atop church towers.

The Romans established the settlement of Complutum in the 1st century BC, which later transformed into a Moorish fortress called Al-Qalʿah al-Nahr.

The University of Alcalá, founded in 1499 by Cardinal Cisneros, became a significant center for Spanish Renaissance education and produced the Complutensian Polyglot Bible.

The city connects to Madrid through regular Cercanías train services and buses, with major highways providing additional transportation options for residents and visitors.

The Magisterial Cathedral holds a distinction as one of only two churches worldwide where all canons must also serve as university professors.

Location: Community of Madrid

Capital city: Alcalá de Henares

Elevation above the sea: 588 m

Part of: Community of Madrid, Mancomunidad de Aguas del Sorbe, Mancomunidade do Leste

Shares border with: Anchuelo, Daganzo de Arriba, Meco, San Fernando de Henares, Torrejón de Ardoz, Torres de la Alameda, Villalbilla, Camarma de Esteruelas, Azuqueca de Henares, Los Santos de la Humosa

Website: http://ayto-alcaladehenares.es

GPS coordinates: 40.48181,-3.36430

Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:13