Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henares
| 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 remnant Archbishop's Palace after the fire. | |
| Location | Alcalá de Henares, 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: Palacio Arzobispal de Alcalá de Henares | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1931[1] |
| 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, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.[1]
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The entire set dating from 1209. Two thirds were destroyed as a result of a devastating fire in 1939, during the Spanish Civil War. What remains is the product of the renovation after the fire.[2]
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.[3]