Alcalá City Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Alcala de Henares is famous as the hometown of Cervantes, the greatest Spanish writer. The ancient city is located in central Spain, only 35 kilometers away from the capital Madrid. The name of the small town means the castle on the Henares River. In AD It was an important religious center in the fifteenth century. In the mid-sixteenth century, Cardinal Cisnero founded the famous University of Alcalá here, making it a famous university city during the Renaissance.

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The city of Alcala (Alcala de Henares) has a long history. When Madrid was just a countryside, it was already an important religious center. Sancho IV founded a public school here in 1293, and Cardinal Cisnero established the University of Alcalá on this basis. This famous university city during the Renaissance made the entire city of Alcala begin to move in a cultural direction. Transformed and the city prospered as a result.
The ancient city of Alcalá retains a large number of well-preserved academic buildings, churches, monasteries and ancient city walls and other cultural relics, which not only prove its ancient origins, but also reproduce a glorious history together with the strong cultural atmosphere here. In 1998, Alcalá was named a World Cultural Heritage and has attracted millions of tourists with its unique charm.
Alcalá de Henares is where he wrote the immortal masterpiece "Don Quixote". It is also the hometown of Nebrija, the author of the first Castilian (i.e. Spanish) grammar book. It was selected as a World Cultural Heritage in 1998. Many well-preserved college buildings, churches, monasteries and ancient city walls, together with the strong cultural atmosphere here, reproduce the spirit of the Renaissance.

Scenic spot qualifications:

World Heritage

Scenic spot features:

Cultural tours, heritage tours, ancient cities, Western architecture, churches