Magistral Cathedral – Cervantes Square loop from Alcalá de Henares

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Magistral Cathedral – Cervantes Square loop from Alcalá de Henares

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Magistral Cathedral – Cervantes Square loop from Alcalá de Henares

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5.12km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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727 m

Alcalá de Henares

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Alcalá is the birthplace of Cervantes, writer of Don Quixote, also famous for its old university. This lively city has Roman origins under the name of Complutum, but it was …

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1.45 km

Statues of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza

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1.74 km

Stumbling Stone in Alcalá de Henares: Pedro Loreto Juarranz Velázquez

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*Pedro Loreto Juarranz Velázquez*
*1901 – 27.12.1944*
Born in Alcalá de Henares. Also in exile in France. In 1944, he was deported via Stalag Compiègne to the Neuengamme concentration camp. …

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1.84 km

Magistral Cathedral

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The Magistral Cathedral of the Holy Children Justo and Pastor of Alcalá de Henares, was built between 1497 and 1514 by order of Cardinal Cisneros.
The Tower of the Holy …

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2.85 km

Statue of a Woman in a Garden, Alcalá de Henares

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3.11 km

Birthplace of Cervantes

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"Every effort has its rewards"

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3.59 km

Cervantes Square

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The Plaza de Cervantes in Alcalá de Henares is the center of social life in the city of Complutense. This urban space connects directly with Calle Mayor and Calle Libreros, …

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4.09 km

Stolperstein in Alcalá: Manuel Braulio Vacas Loeches

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*Manuel Braulio Vacas Loeches*
*1902 – 1978*
Born in Alcalá de Henares. Fled to France after the Civil War. In 1944, deported from Stalag Compiègne to Buchenwald concentration camp. He …

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5.12 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.97 km

1.90 km

229 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.61 km

1.50 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 6 November

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Comments

May 11, 2026,🇪🇦 Alcalá de Henares: Guided Tour & Stolpersteine

The private guided tour in English sounded like a good idea, but was hardly understandable regarding the pronunciation.
Much only became clear later from the context. Who would have guessed, for example, that the theater was a "Siema" (Cinema) in the meantime.
So we then visited some highlights again on our own - only that the university was unfortunately already …

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