Puerta De Alcalá Alcala Gate Editorial Image

The Puerta de Alcalá Alcalá Gate or Citadel Gate (from the Arabic word al-qal'a القلعة for fortification or citadel) is a Neo-classical monument in the Plaza de la Independencia in Madrid, Spain. It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro. The square is bisected by Alcalá Street, although the street does not cross through the monument, and it is the origin of the Alfonso XII, Serrano and Olózaga streets. Its name originates from the old path from Madrid to the nearby town of Alcalá de Henares.