Puerta de Alcalá

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The 21 Best Things to Do in Madrid in 2025

"Next to El Retiro Park, the neoclassical granite Puerta de Alcalá was built in 1778 as a main city entrance; it has five arches with different designs on each side and predates the Brandenburg Gate and the Arc de Triomphe." - Matthew Kepnes

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Pl. de la Independencia, s/n, Retiro, 28001 Madrid, Spain Get directions

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