The Archiepiscopal Palace of Alcala de Henares is a historic palace in Alcala de Henares, in the Community of Madrid, Spain, within a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Archbishop Rodrigo Ximénez de Rada commissioned it in 1209 as a Mudéjar fortress and occasional residence for the archbishops of Toledo. The palace hosted major events over the centuries, including the first meeting between the Catholic Monarchs and Christopher Columbus in 1486, and it later held the Central General Archive from 1858 until a fire on August 11, 1939, during the Spanish Civil War destroyed about two thirds of the building, damage that was never restored. Since 1991 it has served as the seat of the Bishopric of Alcala de Henares and houses an Antiquarium museum displaying partial reconstructions of the lost architectural elements.
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Building Type LocationSourced to the subject's own accountAlcalá de Henares, Spain 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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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.
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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.
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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
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Wikidata item Q4785589, property P571: 1209
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Wikidata item Q4785589, property P131/P17 (location): Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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