This is a nice story of our Spanish origins that I like to update on this older post, One of the most important historical personage when it comes to Spain and the Americas. I was glad to have visited several times over the years Alcalà de Henares in the Comunidad de Madrid region. Therefore , let me tell you a bit more on Queen Isabel I or the Catholic queen. Hope you enjoy this piece of history of mine as I,
It all started with a visit by a navigator and the queen. This is my rendition to Reina Isabel I La Càtolica or Queen Elizabeth I the Catholic of Spain and Cristobal Colon or Christopher Colombus.
The court of Isabel I ,the Catholic is, like that of her predecessors, itinerant. The journeys traveled by Isabel I of Castile. In 1503, the trip took place between Alcalá de Henares and Medina del Campo, where the queen died on November 26, 1504. During these trips, the queen administered her kingdom from the place where she was. One of the most important events in the history of the modern world had its beginning in Alcalá de Henares with the interview of Isabel I, La Católica (Catholic) and Cristobal Colón (Columbus) . It was on January 20, 1486 and was held in the Archbishop’s Palace of Alcalá de Henares in that interview the trip to the Indies began to be forged that led to the discovery of the New Continent by Spain.
It ran on October 24, 1485 when a long entourage, which had left Córdoba and stopped in Jaén, arrived in Alcalá de Henares to spend the winter and rest … The stay lasted for almost four months, being one of the longest and most fruitful visits from the Catholic Monarchs to Alcalá de Henares. Christopher Columbus, who had followed the Court from Cordoba, was the last to receive an audience by the Catholic Monarchs on January 20, 1486 at the Archbishop’s Palace. That meeting between the queen and the navigator was produced in the Archbishop’s Palace, which can be seen at the end of Calle San Juan , where the Casa de la Entrevista (Interview House) is located. Currently, on the cover of the front of the House you can see the Cardinal’s checkered shield and the door hardware is remarkable, in which, in addition to the Cisneros shield, another one with Colombine motifs can also be contemplated.
Columbus was desperate. He needed money to finance his trip to the “Indies.” He had already received the refusal of King Juan II of Portugal to finance his project. It was then that he went to Castile to offer it to the Catholic Monarchs, although the Royal Council rejected it from the first moment. When everything seemed lost in Castile, his great friend and supporter Fray Antonio de Marchena convinced Fray Hernando de Talavera, confessor of Queen Isabel I (Elizabeth), to get the kings to receive the navigator. It was January 20, 1486. And the rest is history I like!!! You can see her wonderful statue in Alcalà de Henares by the Plaza Palacio where there are many monuments including the old Archbishop’s palace. A quiet humble corner for such a great world personage that still influences millions around the world in a common language. The Reina Isabel I, la Càtolica statue at Plaza Palacio. (palace square).
The Alcalà de Henares tourist office on the episcopal palace : https://www.turismoalcala.es/turismo/palacio-arzobispal/
The Cultural page of Alcalà de Henares on Plaza Palacios: https://culturalcala.es/espacios/plaza-de-palacio/
There you go folks, a huge historical event took place here in Alcalà de Henares and the consequences are still fell today, This area is wonderful to walk full of architecture and historical buildings and of course Queen Isabel I of Spain! Again, hope you enjoy this bit of travel history trivia as I,
And remember, ,happy travel, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
Paris1972-Versailles2003 
Leave a Reply