# What to see in Alcalá de Henares

The city of Cervantes and Cisneros: university, comedy theatre and Roman Complutum.

- 153 votes · 12 items
- Oct 30, 2025 · Itziar Redondo Diez
- https://even.best/en/l/2926/what-to-see-in-alcala-de-henares

## Top 12

1. **University Paraninfo** (18 · ▲18 ▼0) — Where the King presents the Cervantes Prize.
2. **Plaza de Cervantes** (16 · ▲16 ▼0) — The heart of town, with the Santa María tower.
3. **Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso** (14 · ▲17 ▼3) — Plateresque façade of Cisneros' university.
4. **Corral de Comedias** (11 · ▲13 ▼2) — From 1601, one of Europe's oldest theatres.
5. **Chapel of San Ildefonso** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — With Cisneros' tomb.
6. **Magistral Cathedral** (9 · ▲11 ▼2) — One of only two 'magistral' churches in the world.
7. **Cervantes Birthplace Museum** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — Recreated 16th-century house on Calle Mayor.
8. **Archbishop's Palace** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — Where Columbus first met the Catholic Monarchs.
9. **Complutum** (5 · ▲9 ▼4) — The Roman city, with the House of Hippolytus.
10. **Calle Mayor** (5 · ▲8 ▼3) — A very long arcaded street.
11. **Regional Archaeological Museum** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — In the former Madre de Dios convent.
12. **The storks of Alcalá** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Dozens of nests on towers and rooftops.

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