Corral de comedias de Alcalá de Henares

Corral de Comedias de Alcalá de Henares in Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid, Spain, is one of the oldest preserved theatres in Europe. Built in 1601–02 and designed to mirror the Corral de la Cruz in Madrid, the architect was Francisco Sánchez.

Type: Theater building
Description: theater in Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Also known as: “Corral de Comedias” and “Corral de comedias de Alcala de Henares”
Address: Calle Cerrajeros 15, 28801

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plaza de Cervantes and Irish College at Alcala.

Plaza de Cervantes

Square

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Plaza de Cervantes is a square.

Irish College at Alcala

University

The Irish College of San Jorge at Alcalá de Henares, was founded about 1648, from the estate of Baron George Sylveira, a Portuguese nobleman related to the McDonnells of Ulster through his mother. Irish College at Alcala is situated 190 metres southwest of Corral de comedias de Alcalá de Henares.

Plaza de Rodríguez Marín, Alcalá de Henares

Square

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Plaza de Rodríguez Marín, Alcalá de Henares is a square, which is situated 100 metres southeast of Corral de comedias de Alcalá de Henares.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciudad del Aire (Alcalá de Henares) and Camarma de Esteruelas.

Ciudad del Aire (Alcalá de Henares)

Neighborhood

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Ciudad del Aire (Alcalá de Henares) is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Corral de comedias de Alcalá de Henares.

Camarma de Esteruelas

Village

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Camarma de Esteruelas is a Spanish village and municipality in the autonomous community of Madrid in central Spain, 35 km northeast of the city of Madrid and 5 km north of Alcalá de Henares. Camarma de Esteruelas is situated 8 km north of Corral de comedias de Alcalá de Henares.

Villalbilla

Village

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Villalbilla is a village in Spain. It is located in the east of the Community of Madrid, near the city of Alcalá de Henares. It had a population of 15,866 in 2022. Villalbilla is situated 8 km southeast of Corral de comedias de Alcalá de Henares.

Corral de comedias de Alcalá de Henares

Categories: Corral de comedias, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

40.48221° or 40° 28′ 56″ north

Longitude

-3.36478° or 3° 21′ 53″ west

Elevation

595 metres (1,952 feet)

Levels

Open location code

8CGRFJJP+V3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 370353719

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=theatre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

10860300

Wikidata ID

Q5789030

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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Corral de comedias de Alcalá de Henares” goes by many names.

German: “Corral de Comedias de Alcalá”
Spanish: “Corral de Comedias de Alcala”
Spanish: “Corral de Comedias de Alcalá”
Spanish: “Corral de Zapateros”
Spanish: “Teatro Cervantes”

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