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{{Short description|Historic street in Madrid, Spain}}
[[Image:Calle de Alcalá (Madrid) 02.jpg|thumb|300 px|Calle de Alcalá, seen from Plaza de Cibeles]]
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'''Calle de Alcalá''' is the longest street in [[Madrid]]. It starts at the [[Puerta del Sol]] and goes on for 10.5&nbsp;km, to the northeastern outskirts of the city. [[Henry David Inglis]] described it in 1837 as "long, of superb width, and flanked by a splendid range of unequal buildings".<ref name="Inglis1837">{{cite book|last=Inglis|first=Henry David|title=Spain|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZzGU42AH7VsC&pg=PA70|year=1837|publisher=Whittaker|page=70}}</ref> Calle de Alcalá is one of the oldest streets in the city. It was the old road which led to the city of [[Alcalá de Henares]] (from which it takes the name) and continued to [[Aragón]]; today, this route is covered by the [[A-2 motorway (Spain)|A-2 motorway]]. Along this street it is possible to find landmarks such as [[Banco Bilbao Vizcaya]] at number 16, the former [[Alcalá 20 nightclub fire|Alcalá 20 discothèque]] at number 20, [[Edificio Metrópolis]], the [[Unión y el Fénix Español building]] at number 23, [[Círculo de Bellas Artes]], [[Plaza de Cibeles]], [[Puerta de Alcalá]], the [[Ministry of Education, Social Policy and Sport of Spain|Spanish Ministry of Education]], the [[Instituto Cervantes]] HQ building, the [[Bank of Spain]] building, [[Buen Retiro Park|Parque del Buen Retiro]] and [[Las Ventas|Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas]].
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'''Calle de Alcalá''' is among the longest streets in [[Madrid]]. It starts at the [[Puerta del Sol]] and goes on for {{Convert|11|km|mi}}, to the northeastern outskirts of the city. [[Henry David Inglis]] described it in 1837 as "long, of superb width, and flanked by a splendid range of unequal buildings".<ref name="Inglis1837">{{cite book|last=Inglis|first=Henry David|title=Spain|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZzGU42AH7VsC&pg=PA70|year=1837|publisher=Whittaker|page=70}}</ref>

== History and landmarks ==
[[File:Calle de Alcalá y Fuente de La Cibeles, 1838.jpg|thumb|left|The street and the [[Fountain of Cybele]] depicted by [[David Roberts (painter)|David Roberts]] (c. 1838)]]
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Calle de Alcalá is one of the oldest streets in the city. It was the old road which led to the city of [[Alcalá de Henares]] (from which it takes the name) and continued to [[Aragón]]; today, this route is covered by the [[A-2 motorway (Spain)|A-2 motorway]]. Along this street it is possible to find landmarks such as [[Banco Bilbao Vizcaya (building)|Banco Bilbao Vizcaya]] at number 16, the former [[Alcalá 20 nightclub fire|Alcalá 20 discothèque]] at number 20, [[Edificio Metrópolis]], the [[Unión y el Fénix Español building]] at number 23, [[Círculo de Bellas Artes]], [[Plaza de Cibeles]], [[Puerta de Alcalá]], the [[Ministry of Education, Social Policy and Sport of Spain|Spanish Ministry of Education]], the [[Instituto Cervantes]] HQ building, the [[Bank of Spain]] building, {{Lang|es|[[Buen Retiro Park|Parque del Buen Retiro]]}} and [[Las Ventas|Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas]].


==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
''[[Por la calle de Alcalá]]'' was a popular ''[[cuplé]]'' describing a florist selling tuberoses ([[polianthes tuberosa]]) on the street.
''[[Por la calle de Alcalá]]'' was a popular ''[[cuplé]]'' describing a florist selling [[Agave amica|tuberoses]] on the street.


==Notable buildings==
==Notable buildings==
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*[[Teatro Alcázar]]
*[[Teatro Alcázar]]
*[[Teatro Apolo (Madrid)|Teatro Apolo]]
*[[Teatro Apolo (Madrid)|Teatro Apolo]]
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*[[Banco Mercantil e Industrial de Madrid]]
*[[Banco Mercantil e Industrial de Madrid]]
*[[Buen Retiro Park]]
*[[Buen Retiro Park]]
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*[[Edificio de las Cariátides]]
*[[Casino de Madrid]]
*[[Casino de Madrid]]
*[[Centro Comercial Alcalá Norte]]
*[[Centro Comercial Alcalá Norte]]
*[[Círculo de Bellas Artes]]
*[[Círculo de Bellas Artes]]
*[[Convento de la Natividad y San José]]
*[[Convento de la Natividad y San José]]
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*[[Caryatid Building|Edificio de Las Cariátides]]
*[[Edificio del Banco de España]]
*[[Edificio del Banco de España]]
*[[Edificio Metrópolis]]
*[[Edificio Metrópolis]]
*[[Estación de Banco de España]]
*[[Banco de España (Madrid Metro)|Estación de Banco de España]]
*[[Fonda Peninsulares]]
*[[Fonda Peninsulares]]
*[[Café de Fornos]]
*[[Café de Fornos]]
*[[Convento de San Hermenegildo (Madrid)|Convento de San Hermenegildo]]
*[[Convento de San Hermenegildo (Madrid)|Convento de San Hermenegildo]]
*[[Casa de los Heros]]
*[[Casa de los Heros]]
*[[Four Seasons Hotel Madrid]]
*[[Iglesia de las Calatravas]]
*[[Iglesia de las Calatravas]]
*[[Iglesia de San José (Madrid)]]
*[[Iglesia de San José (Madrid)]]
*[[Iglesia de San Manuel y San Benito (Madrid)|Iglesia de San Manuel y San Benito]]
*[[Iglesia de San Manuel y San Benito (Madrid)|Iglesia de San Manuel y San Benito]]
*[[Instituto Cervantes]]
*[[La Cruz de Malta]]
*[[Las Ventas]]
*[[Las Ventas]]
*[[Madrid Moderno]]
*[[Ministry of Education (Spain)|Ministry of Education]]
*[[Ministry of Education (Spain)|Ministry of Education]]
*[[Palacio de Alcañices]]
*[[Palacio de Alcañices]]
*[[Palacio de Buenavista (Madrid)|Palacio de Buenavista]]
*[[Palacio de Buenavista (Madrid)|Palacio de Buenavista]]
*[[Palacio de la Equitativa]]
*[[Palacio de Linares]]
*[[Palacio de Linares]]
*[[Palacio de Torrecilla]]
*[[Palacio de Torrecilla]]
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*[[Plaza de la Independencia (Madrid)|Plaza de la Independencia]]
*[[Plaza de la Independencia (Madrid)|Plaza de la Independencia]]
*[[Puerta de Alcalá]]
*[[Puerta de Alcalá]]
*[[Puerta de la Independencia]]
*[[Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando]]
*[[Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando]]
*[[Real Casa de la Aduana]]
*[[Real Casa de la Aduana]]
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 30 August 2023

Calle de Alcalá
Calle de Alcalá with the Edificio Metrópolis, the Círculo de Bellas Artes and the La Unión y el Fénix Español building in the background
Typestreet
Length11 km (6.8 mi)
LocationMadrid, Spain
West endPuerta del Sol
East endEisenhower Junction

Calle de Alcalá is among the longest streets in Madrid. It starts at the Puerta del Sol and goes on for 11 kilometres (6.8 mi), to the northeastern outskirts of the city. Henry David Inglis described it in 1837 as "long, of superb width, and flanked by a splendid range of unequal buildings".[1]

History and landmarks[edit]

The street and the Fountain of Cybele depicted by David Roberts (c. 1838)

Calle de Alcalá is one of the oldest streets in the city. It was the old road which led to the city of Alcalá de Henares (from which it takes the name) and continued to Aragón; today, this route is covered by the A-2 motorway. Along this street it is possible to find landmarks such as Banco Bilbao Vizcaya at number 16, the former Alcalá 20 discothèque at number 20, Edificio Metrópolis, the Unión y el Fénix Español building at number 23, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Plaza de Cibeles, Puerta de Alcalá, the Spanish Ministry of Education, the Instituto Cervantes HQ building, the Bank of Spain building, Parque del Buen Retiro and Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas.

In popular culture[edit]

Por la calle de Alcalá was a popular cuplé describing a florist selling tuberoses on the street.

Notable buildings[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Inglis, Henry David (1837). Spain. Whittaker. p. 70.

External links[edit]

Media related to Calle de Alcalá, Madrid at Wikimedia Commons

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40°25′42″N 3°40′4″W / 40.42833°N 3.66778°W / 40.42833; -3.66778

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