Cultur in Guadalajara

Art and Monuments

•  Infantado Palace (Gothic – Century XV)
•   Los Dávalos Palace (Century XVI)
•   Santiago Church (Century XIV)
•   San Gil Church (Mudejar. Century XII–XIII), remains of the apse.
•   Nuestra Señora la Antigua Church (Century XII to XX)
•   Santa María Concathedral (Mudejar – Century XIII)
•   Remedios Church (Century XVI)
•   San Ginés Church (Century XVI).
•   Carmen Church (Century XVII).
•   San Nicolás Church (Century XVII)
•   Ancient Convent and Fort of San Francisco (Century XVI)
•   Luis de Lucena Chapel (Century XVI)
•   Don Antonio de Mendoza Palace and ancient Convent of La Piedad (Renaissance– Century XV)
•   Convent of Las Carmelitas de San José (Century XVII).
•   Chinese Lounge (Century XIX) at the Marquis of Villamejor Palace or La Cotilla Palace (Century XVII).
•   Calle Mayor. From the Infantado Palace to Santo Domingo, passing by the City Hall and San Nicolás. Dotted with excellent examples of residential architecture.
•   Remains of the Alcázar Real (Century IX).
•   Remains of the city wall: Puerta de Bejanque, Torreón del Alamín and Torreón-Puerta de Alvar Fáñez.
•   Pantheon of the Duchess de Sevillano (Velázquez Bosco. Century XIX).
•   Santa María Micaela Church and La Condesa de La Vega del Pozo Foundation (Velázquez Bosco, Century XIX)
•   La Condesa de La Vega del Pozo Palace and San Sebastián Chapel.
•   City Hall (Eclectic, 1906).
•   La Diputación Palace (Patio Neo-Mudejar, Century XIX)

Guided tours

At weekends and on public holidays there is a programme of guided tours around the most important monuments in Guadalajara.

The tours start at 12 in the morning at the Guadalajara Tourist Office in the Plaza de los Caídos en la Guerra Civil, 6, opposite the Infantado Palace.

The route is as follows: Alcázar Real, Torreón de Alvar Fáñez, Antonio de Mendoza Palace, La Cotilla Palace, Luís de Lucena Chapel and the Torreón del Alamín.

The tour lasts around two and a half hours.

Cultural Calendar

You can see more information on cultural activities at the Buero Vallejo Theatre-Auditorium website: http://www.teatrobuerovallejo.com/

Guadalajara is also a great base for daytrips by car, possible destinations include Torija and Sigüenza, Pastrana and the reservoir area, Cogolludo and Atienza, the “Black Architecture” in villages such as Tamajón, Valverde de los Arroyos and Majaelrayo, Hayedo de Tejera Negra.

Another option for a day out is Alcalá de Henares, around 15 minutes away by car and 20 minutes by train.