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triumphal archMadrid, Madrid
Alcalá Gate
bien de interés culturalBuilt 1769
Typetriumphal archNeoclassical
Built1769
Best monthsApr–May · Octweather in Madrid
40.42° N, 3.69° WUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Standing for257 years
built 1769today 2026
When to goMadrid · weather score
Best timeApr–May · Oct
October: high / low21° / 10°
iAbout
Alcalá Gate in brief
Alcalá Gate is a triumphal arch in Madrid, Spain.
It holds the designation bien de interés cultural.
The triumphal arch dates from 1769 and is built in the Neoclassical style.
For a visit, the weather in Madrid is best in April, May and October; in October afternoons average 21°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
ivNearby
All monuments in SpainMore heritage close by
Palacio del Marqués de Salamanca, Madrid
0.2 km NW
bien de interés cultural
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Church of Saint Manuel and Saint Benedict
0.2 km E
bien de interés cultural
Palacio de verano de la duquesa de Santoña
0.3 km S
monumento histórico-artístico
Around here
Madrid and around
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Madrid
Madrid · Spain
Apr–May · Octbest months
34°July high
665 maltitude
Nature
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Lago de la Casa de Campo
Lake
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Lago Palomeras Este
Lake
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Lago de los Molinos
Lake
Mountains
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cerro de San Pedro
1,425 m · Sierra de Guadarrama
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Los Cerros de Alcalá
843 m
Heritage
Convent of Las Descalzas Reales, Madrid
bien de interés cultural · 1559
Museums
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Museo del Prado
Art museum · 1819
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Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Art museum · 1992
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