Alcalá de Henares
Also known as University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
Spain
Inscribed
1998
List reference
876
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Alcalá de Henares is about 25 km south-west of Guadalajara. The nearest other World Heritage site is Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, about 30 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Guadalajara · about 73,000 peopleabout 25 km north-east
- Madrid · about 5,567,000 peopleabout 30 km west
- Toledo · about 75,000 peopleabout 90 km south-west
- Valladolid · about 322,000 peopleabout 170 km north-west
- Salamanca · about 162,000 peopleabout 200 km west
- Albacete · about 158,000 peopleabout 210 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
SpainCultural28 km away
SpainCultural54 km away
SpainCultural67 km away
SpainCultural82 km away
SpainCultural89 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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