Puerta De Alcalá
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| Address | Plaza de la Independencia, s/n, 28001 Madrid, Spain |
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| Opened | 1778 |
| Height | 2200 (cm) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Architects | Francesco Sabatini |
| Did you know | In 1764 the original Puerta de Alcalá was demolished and work started on the grand new gate. |
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| ID | 1264109 |
About Puerta De Alcalá
The Puerta de Alcalá is a Neo-classical monument in the Plaza de la Independencia in Madrid, Spain. It is regarded as the first modern post-Roman triumphal arch built in Europe, older than the similar monuments Arc de Triomphe in Paris and Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. It was a gate of the former Walls of Philip IV.
Where is the Puerta de Alcalá
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