Alcalá de Henares: between convents and university corners.

Join me as we discover Alcalá de Henares through its convent and university history. Through its secrets and legends, its streets where writers, artists, and legendary figures from our history have passed through. A walk through the history of art that emerges at every turn in this brilliant city of the Renaissance and the Golden Age. We will visit its university colleges, convents, hermitages, and palaces to witness the vibrant history of our city of students, the cradle of knowledge and wisdom.

On our tour we will visit:

-The Magistral Cathedral of the Holy Children: 15th-16th century.

-Archbishop's Palace: 13th-19th century.

-Cistercian Convent of San Bernardo: 17th century.

-Convent of the Mother of God (17th century) and old Muslim quarter (Santiago Street).

-Convent of La Imágen: 16th century.

-Calle Mayor: Cervantes House-Museum, Synagogue Corral and Antezana Hospital (15th century).

-Irish College: 17th century.

-Convent of the Augustinians of Saint Mary Magdalene: 17th century.

-Convent of San José de Los Caracciolos: 17th century-18th century.

-Minor College of Discalced Trinitarians: 17th century.

-College of Malaga: 17th century.

-Tower and ruins of Santa María (15th century) and Chapel of the Oidor (16th-17th century).

-Plaza de Cervantes: Town Hall (Former College-Convent of San Carlos Borromeo (17th-19th century).

-Chapel of San Ildefonso (15th-16th centuries).

-San Ildefonso College (XVI).

-Church of Santa María La Mayor and Chapel of the Holy Forms (17th-18th century).

-Maximum College of the Society of Jesus (17th century).