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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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''[[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 tuberoses ([[polianthes tuberosa]]) on the street. |
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==Notable buildings== |
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*[[Teatro Alcázar]] |
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*[[Teatro Apolo (Madrid)|Teatro Apolo]] |
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*[[Banco de España]] |
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*[[Banco Mercantil e Industrial de Madrid]] |
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*[[Edificio de las Cariátides]] |
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*[[Casino de Madrid]] |
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*[[Centro Comercial Alcalá Norte]] |
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*[[Círculo de Bellas Artes]] |
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*[[Convento de la Natividad y San José]] |
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*[[Edificio del Banco de España]] |
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*[[Edificio Metrópolis]] |
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*[[Estación de Banco de España]] |
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*[[Fonda Peninsulares]] |
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*[[Café de Fornos]] |
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*[[Convento de San Hermenegildo (Madrid)|Convento de San Hermenegildo]] |
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*[[Casa de los Heros]] |
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*[[Iglesia de las Calatravas]] |
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*[[Iglesia de San José (Madrid)]] |
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*[[Iglesia de San Manuel y San Benito (Madrid)|Iglesia de San Manuel y San Benito]] |
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*[[La Cruz de Malta]] |
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*[[Las Ventas]] |
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*[[Madrid Moderno]] |
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*[[Palacio de Alcañices]] |
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*[[Palacio de Buenavista (Madrid)|Palacio de Buenavista]] |
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*[[Palacio de la Equitativa]] |
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*[[Palacio de Linares]] |
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*[[Palacio de Torrecilla]] |
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*[[Plaza de Cibeles]] |
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*[[Plaza de la Independencia (Madrid)|Plaza de la Independencia]] |
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*[[Puerta de Alcalá]] |
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*[[Puerta de la Independencia]] |
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*[[Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando]] |
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*[[Real Casa de la Aduana]] |
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*[[Real Pósito de Madrid]] |
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*[[Café Suizo]] |
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Revision as of 06:03, 15 February 2014
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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 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya at number 16, the former Alcalá 20 discothèque at number 20, Edificio Metrópolis, 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
Por la calle de Alcalá was a popular cuplé describing a florist selling tuberoses (polianthes tuberosa) on the street.
Notable buildings
External links
Media related to Calle de Alcalá, Madrid at Wikimedia Commons