Puerta de Alcalá

The Puerta de Alcalá ("Alcalá Gate", from the Arabic word القلعة al-qal'a, "citadel") 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,[1] older than the similar monuments Arc de Triomphe in Paris and Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.[2]

• Plaza de la Independencia, 1, 28001 Madrid
• Abierto 24 horas