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Sign: Madrid - Puerta de Alcalá


Address:
C. de Alcalá, 68, Salamanca, 28009 Madrid, Spain
Category:
Special site
City:
Madrid For all manhole covers in Madrid
Country:
Spain For all manhole covers in Spain
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Stone, marble …
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
Francesco Sabatini 


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On the sign:
REGE CAROLO III
ANNO
MDCCLXXVIII
Photography:
2025
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
Designed by Francesco Sabatini, the Puerta de Alcalá was inaugurated in 1778 by order of King Carlos III, replacing a smaller one. The gate is located in the Plaza de la Independencia.

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Translation of the text on the sign:
KING CHARLES III
YEAR
1778

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