This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site university town. Not the grandest of world heritage sites but very historic. It was founded by Cardinal Jiménez de Cisneros in the early 16th century. Alcalá de Henares was the world's first planned university city. Not to be confused with being the oldest as this goes to Bologna in Italy. It has some pleasant historic buildings, a neat plaza and is well worth a visit as it’s a nice town. Just don’t expect an Oxford or Sorbonne.

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Location: Alcalá De Henares, Campiña, Madrid, Spain

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Catedral Magistral

Centro de Interpretación y Fuente de Los Cerros de Alcalá

Bridge Over the Henares River

White Poplar of Local Interest (Río Henares, Alcalá de Henares)

Wildflower Meadow Near Centro Remar

View from Cerro de El Viso

Mirador de Nueva Alcalá

Junction to Tabla Pintora

Puerta de la Cadena

Bridge Over the Henares River

Junction to Cerro Malvecino (698 m)

Mirador de Alcalá de Henares

University of Alcalá

1. Magistral Cathedral – Cervantes Square loop from Alcalá de Henares

2. Plaza de Cervantes – Magistral Cathedral loop from Puerta de Madrid

3. University of Alcalá – Plaza de Cervantes loop from Alcalá de Henares

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