Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Guadalajara

Guadalajara was first mentioned as an Iberian foundation, later it was a Roman settlement under the name Arriaca. The city was refounded by the Arabs as Wadi al-Hijara. During the Muslim period an Alcázar was built by the mid-9th century. A bridge over the Henares river and the walls enclosing the city were also built by then. Guadalajara was part of the territory annexed by Alfonso VI of León-Castile in 1085. The area was repopulated with people from the North. Alfonso VII granted Guadalajara its first chapter in 1133. From 1441 to 1690 it was owned and controlled by the powerful Castilian noble house of Mendoza. The church belonged to the former monastery, whose construction was commissioned by the Bishop of Salamanca. Construction began in 1573, according to plans by Acacio de Orejón and Juan de Ballesteros Aguilar. The monastery was demolished in 1938 in order to build schools in its place and preserve the church. However, the project was postponed due to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. The schools were finally built in 1963. The church was acquired by the University of Alcalá de Henares and has been using it as an auditorium since 1992.

Guadalajara was first mentioned as an Iberian foundation, later it was a Roman settlement under the name Arriaca. The city was refounded by the Arabs as Wadi al-Hijara. During the Muslim period an Alcázar was built by the mid-9th century. A bridge over the Henares river and the walls enclosing the city were also built by then. Guadalajara was part of the territory annexed by Alfonso VI of León-Castile in 1085. The area was repopulated with people from the North. Alfonso VII granted Guadalajara its first chapter in 1133. From 1441 to 1690 it was owned and controlled by the powerful Castilian noble house of Mendoza. The "Palacio del Infantado" is located on the same site as the "casas principales" of Pedro González, the first Mendoza of Alcarreño. In 1480, the second Duke of El Infantado, Íñigo López de Mendoza, demolished the family's old house and decided to build a new palace "to increase the glory of his ancestors and his own." The facade was completed in 1483. In 1560, the wedding celebrations of King Philip II and Elizabeth of Valois took place in the palace. In 1569, the fifth Duke del Infantado carried out a series of renovations to keep the palace on par with the residence of Philip II near Madrid. Therefore, some Renaissance elements were added to the facade. In 1738, Maria Anna of Palatinate-Neuburg, the last Queen of the Spanish Habsburgs, retired from her exile in Bayonne to the Infantado Palace, where she died two years later. Is it a game like Nine Men's Morris, only much more complex? Or is it just a pattern carved in during a time of boredom? The building was bombed and destroyed during the Spanish Civil War in 1936.Meanwhile the dilapidated palace has been rebuilt and restored to return it to its former glory.

Guadalajara was first mentioned as an Iberian foundation, later it was a Roman settlement under the name Arriaca. The city was refounded by the Arabs as Wadi al-Hijara. During the Muslim period an Alcázar was built by the mid-9th century. A bridge over the Henares river and the walls enclosing the city were also built by then. Guadalajara was part of the territory annexed by Alfonso VI of León-Castile in 1085. The area was repopulated with people from the North. Alfonso VII granted Guadalajara its first chapter in 1133. From 1441 to 1690 it was owned and controlled by the powerful Castilian noble house of Mendoza. The "Palacio del Infantado" is located on the same site as the "casas principales" of Pedro González, the first Mendoza of Alcarreño. In 1480, the second Duke of El Infantado, Íñigo López de Mendoza, demolished the family's old house and decided to build a new palace "to increase the glory of his ancestors and his own." The facade was completed in 1483. In 1560, the wedding celebrations of King Philip II and Elizabeth of Valois took place in the palace. In 1569, the fifth Duke del Infantado carried out a series of renovations to keep the palace on par with the residence of Philip II near Madrid. Therefore, some Renaissance elements were added to the facade. In 1738, Maria Anna of Palatinate-Neuburg, the last Queen of the Spanish Habsburgs, retired from her exile in Bayonne to the Infantado Palace, where she died two years later. The “Patio de los Leones” is the central courtyard. Pairs of lions were the emblem of Don Diego Hurtado de Mendoza. The building was bombed and destroyed during the Spanish Civil War in 1936.Meanwhile the dilapidated palace has been rebuilt and restored to return it to its former glory.

Guadalajara was first mentioned as an Iberian foundation, later it was a Roman settlement under the name Arriaca. The city was refounded by the Arabs as Wadi al-Hijara. During the Muslim period, an Alcázar was built by the mid-9th century. A bridge over the Henares River and the walls enclosing the city were also built by then. Guadalajara was part of the territory annexed by Alfonso VI of León-Castile in 1085. The area was repopulated with people from the North. Alfonso VII granted Guadalajara its first chapter in 1133. From 1441 to 1690 it was owned and controlled by the powerful Castilian noble house of Mendoza. The "Palacio del Infantado" is located on the same site as the "casas principales" of Pedro González, the first Mendoza of Alcarreño. In 1480, the second Duke of El Infantado, Íñigo López de Mendoza, demolished the family's old house and decided to build a new palace "to increase the glory of his ancestors and his own." The facade was completed in 1483. In 1560, the wedding celebrations of King Philip II and Elizabeth of Valois took place in the palace. In 1569, the fifth Duke del Infantado carried out a series of renovations to keep the palace on par with the residence of Philip II near Madrid. Therefore, some Renaissance elements were added to the facade. In 1738, Maria Anna of Palatinate-Neuburg, the last Queen of the Spanish Habsburgs, retired from her exile in Bayonne to the Infantado Palace, where she died two years later. The “Patio de los Leones” is the central courtyard. Pairs of lions were the emblem of Don Diego Hurtado de Mendoza. The building was bombed and destroyed during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Meanwhile, the dilapidated palace has been rebuilt and restored to return it to its former glory.

Guadalajara was first mentioned as an Iberian foundation, later it was a Roman settlement under the name Arriaca. The city was refounded by the Arabs as Wadi al-Hijara. During the Muslim period an Alcázar was built by the mid-9th century. A bridge over the Henares river and the walls enclosing the city were also built by then. Guadalajara was part of the territory annexed by Alfonso VI of León-Castile in 1085. The area was repopulated with people from the North. Alfonso VII granted Guadalajara its first chapter in 1133. From 1441 to 1690 it was owned and controlled by the powerful Castilian noble house of Mendoza. The "Palacio del Infantado" is located on the same site as the "casas principales" of Pedro González, the first Mendoza of Alcarreño. In 1480, the second Duke of El Infantado, Íñigo López de Mendoza, demolished the family's old house and decided to build a new palace "to increase the glory of his ancestors and his own." The facade was completed in 1483. In 1560, the wedding celebrations of King Philip II and Elizabeth of Valois took place in the palace. In 1569, the fifth Duke del Infantado carried out a series of renovations in order to keep the palace on par with the residence of Philip II near Madrid. Therefore, some Renaissance elements were added to the facade. In 1738, Maria Anna of Palatinate-Neuburg, the last Queen of the Spanish Habsburgs, retired from her exile in Bayonne to the Infantado Palace, where she died two years later. The building was bombed and destroyed during the Spanish Civil War in 1936.Meanwhile the dilapidated palace has been rebuilt and restored to return it to its former glory.

Guadalajara was first mentioned as an Iberian foundation, later it was a Roman settlement under the name Arriaca. The city was refounded by the Arabs as Wadi al-Hijara. During the Muslim period an Alcázar was built by the mid-9th century. A bridge over the Henares river and the walls enclosing the city were also built by then. Guadalajara was part of the territory annexed by Alfonso VI of León-Castile in 1085. The area was repopulated with people from the North. Alfonso VII granted Guadalajara its first chapter in 1133. From 1441 to 1690 it was owned and controlled by the powerful Castilian noble house of Mendoza. The "Palacio del Infantado" is located on the same site as the "casas principales" of Pedro González, the first Mendoza of Alcarreño. In 1480, the second Duke of El Infantado, Íñigo López de Mendoza, demolished the family's old house and decided to build a new palace "to increase the glory of his ancestors and his own." The facade was completed in 1483. In 1560, the wedding celebrations of King Philip II and Elizabeth of Valois took place in the palace. In 1569, the fifth Duke del Infantado carried out a series of renovations in order to keep the palace on par with the residence of Philip II near Madrid. Therefore, some Renaissance elements were added to the facade. In 1738, Maria Anna of Palatinate-Neuburg, the last Queen of the Spanish Habsburgs, retired from her exile in Bayonne to the Infantado Palace, where she died two years later. The building was bombed and destroyed during the Spanish Civil War in 1936.Meanwhile the dilapidated palace has been rebuilt and restored to return it to its former glory.

Guadalajara was first mentioned as an Iberian foundation, later it was a Roman settlement under the name Arriaca. The city was refounded by the Arabs as Wadi al-Hijara. During the Muslim period an Alcázar was built by the mid-9th century. A bridge over the Henares river and the walls enclosing the city were also built by then. Guadalajara was part of the territory annexed by Alfonso VI of León-Castile in 1085. The area was repopulated with people from the North. Alfonso VII granted Guadalajara its first chapter in 1133. From 1441 to 1690 it was owned and controlled by the powerful Castilian noble house of Mendoza. The co-cathedral "Santa María de la Fuente la Mayor" was built in the 14th century in the Mudejar style. Much of the church's exterior remains from the original construction The interior of the co-cathedral is very sober

Guadalajara was first mentioned as an Iberian foundation, later it was a Roman settlement under the name Arriaca. The city was refounded by the Arabs as Wadi al-Hijara. During the Muslim period an Alcázar was built by the mid-9th century. A bridge over the Henares river and the walls enclosing the city were also built by then. Guadalajara was part of the territory annexed by Alfonso VI of León-Castile in 1085. The area was repopulated with people from the North. Alfonso VII granted Guadalajara its first chapter in 1133. From 1441 to 1690 it was owned and controlled by the powerful Castilian noble house of Mendoza. The co-cathedral "Santa María de la Fuente la Mayor" was built in the 14th century in the Mudejar style. Much of the church's exterior remains from the original construction These "horseshoes" are a typical element of Mudjedar architecture.

Guadalajara was first mentioned as an Iberian foundation, later it was a Roman settlement under the name Arriaca. The city was refounded by the Arabs as Wadi al-Hijara. During the Muslim period an Alcázar was built by the mid-9th century. A bridge over the Henares river and the walls enclosing the city were also built by then. Guadalajara was part of the territory annexed by Alfonso VI of León-Castile in 1085. The area was repopulated with people from the North. Alfonso VII granted Guadalajara its first chapter in 1133. From 1441 to 1690 it was owned and controlled by the powerful Castilian noble house of Mendoza. The co-cathedral "Santa María de la Fuente la Mayor" was built in the 14th century in the Mudejar style. Much of the church's exterior remains from the original construction