Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henares
Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henares, Episcopal palace in Alcalá de Henares, Spain.
The Archbishop's Palace stands as a large complex with sixteen towers and a Renaissance facade designed by architect Alonso de Covarrubias.
Founded in 1209 by Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada, the palace hosted the first meeting between Queen Isabella I and Christopher Columbus to discuss his journey.
The building houses the Antiquarium museum, displaying historical artifacts and architectural elements from different periods within its preserved courtyard.
Visitors can access guided tours through the tourist office in Cervantes Square and explore the surrounding area's open-air sculpture museum.
The palace served as the Central General Archive from 1858 until 1939, when a fire during the Spanish Civil War destroyed two-thirds of its structure.
Location: Alcalá de Henares
Inception: 1209
Founders: Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada
Operator: Diócesis de Alcalá de Henares
GPS coordinates: 40.48244,-3.36965
Latest update: May 12, 2025 15:10
Cathedral of los Santos Niños Justo y Pastor de Alcalá de Henares
215 m
Birthplace of Cervantes (Alcalá de Henares)
215 m
St.bernard Convent
95 m
Museo Arqueológico y Paleontológico de la Comunidad de Madrid
64 m
Palacio Arzobispal
311 m
Walls of Alcalá de Henares
323 m
Plaza de los Santos Niños, Alcalá de Henares
184 m
Open air Sculpture Museum
301 m
Fábrica de harinas La Esperanza
328 m
Oratorio de San Felipe Neri (Alcalá de Henares)
86 m
Ermita de Santa Lucía
253 m
Mutual Complutense
123 m
Instituto Quevedo de las Artes del Humor
159 m
Portada del Torreón del Archivo General Central del Reino
52 m
Centro de Interpretación Alcalá Medieval
197 m
Torreón de Tenorio
15 m
Bench of Don Quijote and Sancho Panza in Alcalá de Henares
229 m
Monumento al descubrimiento de América, Alcalá de Henares
192 m
Convento de la Imagen (Alcalá de Henares)
185 m
Plaza de las Bernardas, Alcalá de Henares
34 m
Escalera de Covarrubias, Palacio Arzobispal de Alcalá de Henares
73 m
Torres del recinto amurallado de Alcalá de Henares
323 m
Colegio de los Sevillanos (Alcalá de Henares)
278 m
Cenotaph of Archbishop Carrillo
262 m
Arco de San Bernardo
156 m
Casa natal de Manuel Azaña
198 m
Patio de Fonseca, Palacio Arzobispal de Alcalá de Henares
80 m
Cripta de la Catedral de Alcalá de Henares
215 mReviews
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