the best door, in Madrid, very close to gran via, few minutes wlaking, and always have nice flowers have to see it More

The Puerta de Alcalá does not compare either for monumental merit or historical interest with the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, or their Roman triumphal arch precursors. It was part of a makeover of the eastern precinct of Madrid from the late 18th century. For most tastes, this gate is just a nice way of decorating a... More

Once again Madrid wraps one of its best sights in 4 lanes of traffic. More

Difficult to photograph in the middle of the day but the gate is a great piece of art/history. More

It is the Madrid symbol, and is a very good monument, spectacular I would say, and very near to Retro park More

Planned our trip to Madrid with this as our center. North to Salamanca, south to Retiro Park and the museums, west to the center of the city. Lovely lit up at night and several places on the circle to dine or sit outside and just grab a glass of wine or a cup of coffee. More

A nice walk around el Paseo de Alcala will give you the opportunity to enjoy one of the old moluments in Madrid... The famous and beautiful Puerta de Alacala..A nice "back in time" walk to remember while visitin Madrid. It worth to visit both day time and night time More

The gate is beautiful, especially when it's lit up for Christmas! More

When the Pope visited Madrid recently for World Youth Day, the first place he was brought to was the Puerta de Alcala, wherre there was a small ceremony there. This monument is beautiful and the gardens around it are always well kept, to add to its beauty. Whenever I am in Madrid for a visit, I pass the monument many... More