Puerta de Alcalá

The Puerta de Alcalá (Alcalá Gate) is a monument in the Plaza de la Independencia ("Independence Square") in Madrid, Spain. Francisco Sabatini created the monument in 1778 for Carlos III when he arrived in Madrid. It is the gateway to the Court. It is built of granite and limestone. It has three big arches that have lion's heads on top made by Robert Michel. There are two smaller arches on the sides. At the very top of the monument, there are angels, trophies and the coat of arms which were all made by Francisco Gutiérrez. Other websites A site with some more information about the monument Archived 2009-03-27 at the Wayback Machine Puerta de Alcalá at Google Maps High resolution photos Archived 2009-06-12 at the Wayback Machine