The 10 Best Things to Do in Guadalajara, Spain

August 31, 2017 Darwin Bolte

Discover the best top things to do in Guadalajara, Spain including Parque Natural del Alto Tajo, Palacio del Infantado, Pantheon of the Condesa de la Vega del Pozo, Palacio de la Cotilla, Iglesia Concatedral de Santa Maria la Mayor, Church of San Nicolas, Palacio Antonio de Mendoza - Convento de la Piedad, Church of Santiago, Capilla de Luis de Lucena, Church of San Gines.
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1. Parque Natural del Alto Tajo

Guadalajara, Spain
Excellent
94%
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5 based on 62 reviews

Parque Natural del Alto Tajo

Reviewed By pvicentey - Madrid, Spain

Una gran zona en la que te encuentras realmente metido en plena naturaleza .Las aguas del rio son demasiado frias pero dan gusto meterse. Un pulmon para respirar

2. Palacio del Infantado

Plaza Caidos en La Guerra Civil 13, 19001 Guadalajara, Spain +34 949 21 33 01
Excellent
54%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
8%
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1%
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4.5 based on 323 reviews

Palacio del Infantado

Reviewed By crawfie - Aberdeen, United Kingdom

As time was moving towards the 2pm close, we only saw the main building and atrium. This is definitely one of the most beautiful and intact ornate palace structures in Spain. The detail is amazing, and I wish we had had longer to explore....we'll be back!

3. Pantheon of the Condesa de la Vega del Pozo

Paseo de San Roque, Guadalajara, Spain +34 949 22 90 96
Excellent
66%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
6%
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1%
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4.5 based on 117 reviews

Pantheon of the Condesa de la Vega del Pozo

Reviewed By BennyMalaga - Malaga, Spain

The Pantheon of the Condesa de la Vega del Pozo is located at the Paseo de San Roque. Maria Diega Desmaissieres was the Duchess of Sevillano and Countess of La Vega del Pozo. She was a very wealthy woman and she had Ricardo Velazquez Bosco design her family mausoleum, next to San Roque Park. The mausoleum is one of the city landmarks and has a glazed ceramic cupola. The building has the shape of a symmetrical Greek cross. The altar has a Calvary scene painted by Alejandro Ferran. The crypt has a ribbed vault and has a sculpture by Angel Garcia Diez that shows the funeral procession of the Duchess.

4. Palacio de la Cotilla

Guadalajara, Spain +34 949 21 05 13
Excellent
47%
Good
41%
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10%
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4.5 based on 58 reviews

Palacio de la Cotilla

Reviewed By Lawlley - Herten, Germany

The Palacio de la Cotilla is a wonderful sight to see when you are in Guadalajara. It has many miniatures inside of buildings and places that are/used to be in Guadalajara. The salón chino and all the paintings are a sight to see!

5. Iglesia Concatedral de Santa Maria la Mayor

Plaza Santa Maria s/n, 19005 Guadalajara, Spain
Excellent
25%
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46%
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26%
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4 based on 63 reviews

Iglesia Concatedral de Santa Maria la Mayor

Reviewed By BennyMalaga - Malaga, Spain

The Concatedral de Santa Maria is located at Plaza de Santa Maria. The church was built on the site of the old mosque. The church was built at the end of the 13th century or at the beginning of the 14th century. There are three styles in this church. The Mudejar style is seen with the brick doors, the horseshoe arches, and the tower, made of masonry and brick. The Renaissance style was incorporated at the start of the 16th century and can be seen in the portico with its columns and capitals. The Baroque style can be seen in the vault in the church. The high altar is beautiful. The church has three naves and an alabaster pulpit. The arches inside are half moon, and the cupola of the transept was built in the 17th century. There is a polychromed altarpiece from Fray Francisco Mir from 1624.

6. Church of San Nicolas

Plaza del Jardinillo, Guadalajara, Spain
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4.5 based on 29 reviews

Church of San Nicolas

Reviewed By BennyMalaga - Malaga, Spain

The Church of San Nicolas is located at Calle Mayor, 21. It is beside the Plaza del Jardinillo, and was built in 1647. The building has a brick facade and a Baroque stone doorway. There is a vaulted niche above the doorway that holds a statue of Faith presiding over a representation of the Holy Trinity. The main altar is quite impressive. To the right of the entrance is the statue of the recumbent figure of Rodrigo de Campuzano, who was the Knight Commander. This statue dates from the 15th century and is one of the most beautiful sculptures in Spanish churches.

7. Palacio Antonio de Mendoza - Convento de la Piedad

Calle Teniente Figueroa 6, 19001 Guadalajara, Spain +34 949 88 70 99
Excellent
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4 based on 23 reviews

Palacio Antonio de Mendoza - Convento de la Piedad

Reviewed By Diss2308 - Москва

В начале XVI века, на месте синаноги семья Мендоса, правившая этими местами, построила себе дворец, заказав оформление знаменитому Алонсо де Коваррубиас. И надо сказать, он надежды оправдал: внутренний дворик в стиле платереско - просто чудо.
Позже, одна из членов семьи купила соседние здания, превратив дворец в монастырь - странное решение. А позже, когда Мендосы переехали в Мадрид, здесь по очереди были музей, тюрьма, муниципальное здание. А теперь здесб лицей, на стенах висят портреты выпускников.
Вход в здание бесплатный, так что потратьте полчаса - не пожалеете.

8. Church of Santiago

Calle Teniente Figueroa 1, 19001 Guadalajara, Spain
Excellent
45%
Good
34%
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21%
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4 based on 23 reviews

Church of Santiago

Reviewed By BennyMalaga - Malaga, Spain

The Church of Santiago dates from the 14th century. The exterior of the church is unpretentious. The interior has Gothic and Mudejar elements. There are three naves that are separated by stone pilasters that support the pointed arches of the church. There is a Mudejar ceiling along the central nave. There are two noteworthy side chapels. The Chapel of La Epistola was founded by Diego Garcia de Guadalajara and has a Gothic design. The Chapel of El Evangelio has a Plateresque design and was done by Alonso de Covarrubias at the beginning of the 16th century. It holds the tomb of Juan de Zuñiga, who was a knight of the Order of Santiago.

9. Capilla de Luis de Lucena

Cuesta San Miguel s/n, 19001 Guadalajara, Spain +34 949 88 70 99
Excellent
37%
Good
51%
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4.5 based on 16 reviews

Capilla de Luis de Lucena

Reviewed By Iza S

The small, privately-funded chapel is the only remnant of a demolished church to which it used to be attached. The ticket lady showed us round and with her communicative-level English more than made up for the lack of any English-language printed material, making our visit really meaningful. A well-done job, performed with a dazzling smile - thank you!

10. Church of San Gines

Plaza de Santo Domingo, Guadalajara, Spain
Excellent
18%
Good
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Satisfactory
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4 based on 16 reviews

Church of San Gines

Reviewed By BennyMalaga - Malaga, Spain

The Church of San Gines is located at the Plaza del Santo Domingo. It was once part of the Convent of Santo Domingo de la Cruz, which no longer exists, and is located in the Plaza de Santo Domingo. The church construction started in 1561, but stopped in 1566, so the building is only half of that planned. The facade is made of stone and has two large buttresses that have a belfry on top of each of these. The central rose window has the coat of arms of the Dominican Order on top of it. There is one nave that has side chapels, that have tomb sculpture. The sculptures of Pedro Hurtado de Mendoza and his wife Juana de Valencia are shown in prayer on each side of the presbytery. They were the founders of the convent. The transept chapels hold the tombs of the Counts of Tendilla, Iñigo Lopez de Mendoza and Elvira de Quiñones, and these date from the 15th century. Close to the church is the monument dedicated to the Count of Romanones that the sculptor Miguel Blay created in 1913.

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