La Puerta De Alcalá Gate

The "Alcalá Gate" which in Spanish, is known as La Puerta de Alcalá became one of Madrid's symbols and it is one of the most well-known monuments. It is now seen as a National Monument. La Puerta de Acalá is a Neo-classical granite monument in the Plaza de la Independencia square. The gate stands on one of the most important roads that leads to northwestern Spain and France. La Puerta de Acalá was designed by the Italian architect Francesco Sabatini in 1764 along with King Charles III. La Puerta de Acalá is 19.5 meters tall (72 feet) and it is well-proportioned with three large archways and two smaller rectangular passageways. The monument features a number of decorative elements which includes sculptures, capitals, reliefs and masks. Each