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Archiepiscopal Palace of Alcalá de Henares

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Detail of the façade of the Archiepiscopal palace in Alcalá de Henares. Madrid © Turespaña

Category

Palace

Date

13th-16th centuries

Artist

Alonso de Covarrubias

Style

Renaissance

Plaza de Palacio, 1 bis
28801 Alcalá de Henares
Madrid

Telephone+34 918882700

E-maildiocesis@obispadoalcala.org

Websitehttp://www.obispadoalcala.org

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The palace was the residence of the archbishops of Toledo from the 13th until the 19th century. In 1939 it was seriously damaged by fire, and the losses not only included a valuable artistic heritage, but the Central State Archive was also burnt. The façade we see today was designed by Alonso de Covarrubias in the 16th century. The site also has a tower built by Archbishop Pedro Tenorio, which recalls the building's former use as a defensive fortress.