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Comunidad de Madrid : Alcalá de Henares

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Alcalá de Henares

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  • This historic town has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its splendid Renaissance and Baroque architecture. It was the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote , and of the ill-fated Queen of England, Catherine of Aragon. The town’s importance dates from the late 15th century when the head of the Spanish church, Cardinal Cisneros, founded a university here. A tour of the buildings, including the main hall with its marvellous mudéjar ceiling, is a must, Also worth seeing is Teatro Cervantes, the oldest public theatre in Europe, founded in the 17th century and restored in the 1990s.

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Train from Atocha or Chamartín University: Open for tours 11am–6pm Mon–Fri, 11am–2pm, 4–7pm Sat–Sun Adm
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