Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Alcalá de Henares, Spain

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 4.4 km
Ascend 70 m
Descend 58 m

Experience Alcalá de Henares in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Alcalá de HenaresIndividual Sights in Alcalá de Henares

Sight 1: Complutum

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Complutum was an ancient Roman city located in the present-day city of Alcalá de Henares, Spain. It has been partially excavated and the impressive remains can be seen today at the Complutum archaeological site south west of the current city, about a kilometre from the medieval centre.

Wikipedia: Complutum (EN)

729 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Arboreto Mediterráneo Dehesa del Batán

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Arboreto Mediterráneo Dehesa del Batán

The Mediterranean Arboretum Dehesa del Batán is an arboretum with 12 hectares of extension that is located in the municipality of Alcalá de Henares in the Community of Madrid, Spain.

Wikipedia: Arboreto mediterráneo Dehesa del Batán (ES)

1521 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 3: Puerta de Madrid

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The Puerta de Madrid is a monument in the Spanish city of Alcalá de Henares, in the Community of Madrid. Built in 1788, it is located on Calle Andrés Saborit, near the urban centre of the town, giving access from the traditional route that connects Alcalá with the town of Madrid.

Wikipedia: Puerta de Madrid (ES)

90 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Open air Sculpture Museum

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The Museum of Outdoor Sculpture of Alcala de Henares is a permanent exhibition of contemporary art in public Alcalá de Henares, opened in 1993 and organized by the sculptor José Noja.

Wikipedia: Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares (EN)

220 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Centro de interpretación de Alcalá Medieval

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The Medieval Alcalá Interpretation Centre, formerly known as the Burgo de Santiuste Interpretation Centre, is located in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. It allows you to take a journey through the history of the city during the Middle Ages, from the end of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the Renaissance; accompanied by material objects of the time. It helps to understand the origins of the current city of Alcalá and the main medieval spaces that are preserved in it, such as the walls or the Archbishop's Palace.

Wikipedia: Centro de Interpretación Alcalá Medieval (ES)

237 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Oratorio de San Felipe Neri

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The oratory of San Felipe Neri in Alcalá de Henares is a seventeenth-century Catholic church, dedicated to San Felipe Neri. It is located in the central district of Alcalá de Henares, in the Plaza del Padre Lecanda.

Wikipedia: Oratorio de San Felipe Neri (Alcalá de Henares) (ES)

231 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Ermita de Santa Lucía

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The hermitage of Santa Lucía in Alcalá de Henares is one of the most emblematic religious buildings in the city. It is located in the heart of the historic centre, at the confluence between Tercia Street and Victoria Street, in front of the Magistral Cathedral.

Wikipedia: Ermita de Santa Lucía (Alcalá de Henares) (ES)

390 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Colegio de los Irlandeses

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The Colegio Menor de San Jorge or de los Irlandeses, of the University of Alcalá, was founded in 1630, being built from 1649 to 1652, in order to accommodate theology students from Ireland, Flanders and Holland.

Wikipedia: Colegio de los Irlandeses (ES)

368 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Alcalá de Henares

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Alcalá de Henares

Alcalá de Henares is a Spanish city in the Community of Madrid. Straddling the Henares River, it is located 31 kilometres to the northeast of the center of Madrid. As of 2018, it has a population of 193,751, making it the region's third-most populated municipality.

Wikipedia: Alcalá de Henares (EN)

148 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Colegio de Málaga

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Colegio de Málaga

The Colegio Menor de San Ciriaco y Santa Paula, popularly known as Colegio de Málaga, is one of the educational centers that made up the former Cisnerian University of Alcalá de Henares, and which currently houses the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the University of Alcalá.

Wikipedia: Colegio de Málaga (ES)

199 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Parador de Alcalá de Henares

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The Parador de Alcalá de Henares consists of two unique buildings with more than four hundred years of history. The "Hostería del Estudiante" founded in 1929 on the site of the old Colegio Menor de San Jerónimo or Trilingual. And the new building, officially inaugurated on July 23, 2009, occupies three plots of the original plans of the sixteenth century. On plot no. 14, there was the Colegio de Mercedarios Calzados, in the area of the current carved garden. The alley of El Pozo separated him from the Colegio de San Basilio. On plot 15 was the Colegio de Caballeros Manriques and corresponds approximately to the entrance and lobby of the parador. On plot 16, the Dominican College of St. Thomas Aquinas was founded.

Wikipedia: Parador de Alcalá de Henares (ES), Website

296 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Colegio-Convento de San Basilio

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Colegio-Convento de San Basilio

The school-convent of San Basilio Magno de Alcalá de Henares is baroque style. He got up in 1660 as a minor school at the University of Alcalá, is currently a University Cultural Center. It is a good of cultural interest of Spanish heritage with the RI-53-0000095 code.

Wikipedia: Colegio-Convento de San Basilio (ES)

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