HERITAGE RECORD · 876

University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares

埃纳雷斯堡大学城及历史区

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Founded by Cardinal Jiménez de Cisneros in the early 16th century, Alcalá de Henares was the world's first planned university city. It was the original model for the Civitas Dei (City of God), the ideal urban community which Spanish missionaries brought to the Americas. It also served as a model for universities in Europe and elsewhere.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ47531644 ↗

Inception1499

Administrative areaQ46940

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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