Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henares

The Archiepiscopal 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 complex dates from 1209. Two thirds were destroyed in a devastating fire in 1939, during the Spanish Civil War. The part of the building which 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 Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, son of Joanna "the Mad". In addition, it is famous for being the place where the first meeting between the Catholic Monarchs and Christopher Columbus was held.

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Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henaresは、アトラスの城の知名度ランキングで世界1,158位（全3,734件中）、スペインの180件では37位にランクされています。1209年に創建され、アトラスの年代判明済みの城の79%より古い城です（13世紀に創建されたアトラス収録の397件のひとつ）。スペインが他とどう比べられるかは、城の統計をご覧ください。

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