Located a pleasant stroll from the centre of this charming city, Ciudad de Alcala boasts ... more
cheerful rooms and quirky design with free internet and is close to all transport links.Before setting off for a day of sightseeing or business, enjoy breakfast in...
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and to have a control of the goods that were taken into the city. There were some gates at this wall. The king Philip the Third married to the Princess Margarita from Austria, thus he decided to build a monumental gate to commemorate the marriage. It was called "Puerta deAlcalá" (Alcalá´s Gate), due to it had been built in the road that finished in AlcaládeHenares, nowadays declared World Heritage City by UNESCO.
As Carlos the Third, also known as "the best Major of Madrid" did not like the design, he ordered to demolish the gate, and another gate, bigger and nicer was built following the planes of Francesco Sabatini, the favourite architect of the King. This gate that has become a symbol of Madrid was finished in 1778.
This gate joins culture and history. May be when you are in front of the gate you think "oh, these Spanish people are ...
Advantages: Meet madrid! Disadvantages: Very expensive zone...
Hi everybody!
Yesterday i was walking for my city, when I thought to writte you about this fantastic place... La puerta deAlcalá...
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La puerta dealcalá was builded for the King CARLOS III, (called the best Madrid's mayor) and designed for Sabatini at the year 1778.
The first Puerta deAlcalá was really used as door, but the actually monument is the builded by Carlos III, and is only a conmemorative monument.
The style of this monument is neoclassic.
It has three archs and two doors. And the materials are Spanish Granite and marble.
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It's at independence square (Plaza de la independencia) on front of Retiro's garden, a very turistic zone of our city...
Near it's Arqueological museum, a very interesting place for visit ...
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Product details
Long Name
Ciudad De Alcala
Type
Hotel
Street
Cánovas Del Castillo
Address
Cánovas Del Castillo, 28807 Alcalá De Henares, Madrid, Spain
City
Alcalá De Henares
Country
Spain
Post Code
28807
County
Madrid
Continent
Europe
Avg Price
35
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Located in the centre of the charming city, Ciudad de Alcala boasts cheerful rooms and quirky design with free internet and is close to all transport links.Before setting off for a day of sightseeing or business, enjoy breakfast in the Ciudad de Alcalas cafeteria. The bedrooms are an eclectic mix of modern and classic decor. You can enjoy either sleek, wooden floors and contemporary furniture or cheerful, classic design with charming pastel tones and wicker furniture.Tour the city and discover the ancient university, one of the first in Europe. Discover the monuments dedicated to the famous writer, Cervantes, who once lived here. You can visit his home and feel a sense of what inspired his great works. All guests receive a copy of Cervantess famous novel, El Quijote, when they stay with the Ciudad de Alcala.
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