Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henares
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Native name Spanish: Palacio Arzobispal de Alcalá de Henares |
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The today Archbishop's Palace.
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| Location | Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°28′57″N 3°22′11″W / 40.482435°N 3.369649°WCoordinates: 40°28′57″N 3°22′11″W / 40.482435°N 3.369649°W |
| Official name: University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 1998 |
| Reference no. | 876 |
| Session | 22nd |
| State Party | Spain |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name: Palacio Arzobispal de Alcalá de Henares | |
| Type | Monument |
| Designated | 1931 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000727 |
 Location of Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henares in Spain
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The Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henares (Spanish: Palacio Arzobispal de Alcalá de Henares) is a palace located in Alcalá de Henares, in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is now home to the Diocese of Alcalá de Henares. It is located in the Plaza del Palacio and this form part of the monumental set declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The building set dating from 1209. Two thirds were destroyed as a result of a devastating fire in 1939, during the Spanish Civil War. Is preserved is what is left intact after the 1939 fire, the damaged parts were not restored.
In this building came to reside different Castilian monarchs, were held synods and councils, and in here were born the youngest daughter of the Catholic Monarchs and future queen of England, Catherine of Aragon, and the German Emperor Ferdinand, son of Joanna "the Mad" . In addition, it is famous for being the place where was performed the first meeting between the Catholic Monarchs and Christopher Columbus.
First it was a Mudéjar fortress commissioned in 1209 by Archbishop Rodrigo Ximénez de Rada (1209-1247), as a temporary residence of the archbishops of Toledo (Alcalá belonged to the archdiocese) and hence its name. It has suffered several fires and destructions, and has been remodeled several times to the present.
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