Puerta de Alcalá by makron
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Madrid.
La Puerta de Alcalá
The Puerta de Alcalá ("Alcalá Gate") is a Neo-classical monument in the Plaza de la Independencia ("Independence Square") in Madrid, Spain. It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro. The square is bisected by Alcalá street, although the street itself doesn't cross through the monument, and it is the origin of the Alfonso XII, Serrano and Olózaga streets. Its name originates from the old path from Madrid to the nearby town of Alcalá de Henares.
Madrid in the late 18th century, still remained a somewhat drab villa in appearance, surrounded by medieval walls. Around the year 1774, king Charles III commissioned Francesco Sabatini to construct a monumental gate in the city wall through which an expanded road to the city of Alcalá was to pass, replacing an older, smaller, gate which stood nearby. It was inaugurated in 1778.
Comments (19)
Ink_heron
magnifico!!
wotan
Fantastic shot with cool sky, colors and PW. I don't like the frame here.
flora-crassella
wonderful image!!! Fantastic shot!!!
gaius
Superb photo and wonderful presentation (and postwork ?).
geico2000
great image! Wonderful
velasco
Una buena vista. Tuviste suerte de que no pasaran muchos coches en ese momento
Bossie_Boots
Fantastic capture superb work !!
tennesseecowgirl
Wonderful, and thanks for including the history!
bobrgallegos
Wonderful shot of this awesome architecture!!! Outstanding patterns of clouds in the sky.
Feliciti
wonderful monument !! like the sky above too !!great captured !!
whaleman
Very dramatic!
jeroni
ay esta la puerta de Alcala viendo pasar el tiempo ay esta,excelente foto amigo
bmac62
Marvellous! Like the history too.
auntietk
Wonderful image! The clouds seem to be in league with the gate, forming a beautiful composition. Nicely done!
Littlejock
Very artistic postwork you did. Amazing colours of this classic monument in Madrid
moochagoo
Very graphic picture !
sandra46
SUPERB LIGHT GREAT SHOT
mgtcs
Marvelous place and capture my friend, outstanding work!
danapommet
A fantastic gate and design. Beautiful sky! Dana