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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 km, to the northeastern outskirts of the city. |
'''Calle de Alcalá''' is the longest street in [[Madrid]]. It starts at the [[Puerta del Sol]] and goes on for 10.5 km, to the northeastern outskirts of the city. |
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Calle de Alcalá is also 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 [[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]]. |
Calle de Alcalá is also 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 [[Edificio Metrópolis]], [[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 the longest street in Madrid. It starts at the Puerta del Sol and goes on for 10.5 km, to the northeastern outskirts of the city.
Calle de Alcalá is also 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 Edificio Metrópolis, 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.
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