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Puerta de Alcalá Traditional Cache

Hidden : 10/31/2025
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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ENGLISH DESCRIPCION BELOW

PUERTA DE ALCALÁ

Situada en el centro de la Plaza de la Independencia, la Puerta de Alcalá es una de las cinco antiguas puertas reales que daban acceso a la ciudad, construida por mandato de Carlos III para sustituir otra anterior que databa del siglo XVI. Esta puerta monumental, inaugurada en 1778, se encuentra al lado del Parque del Retiro y en ella confluyen calles tan destacadas como Alcalá, Alfonso XII o Serrano, y constituye uno de los iconos turísticos de Madrid.

Diseñada por Francesco Sabatini, se trata de un arco de triunfo de granito de estilo neoclásico, el primero construido en Europa tras la caída del Imperio romano, precursor de otros conocidos como el Arco de Triunfo de París o la Puerta de Brandemburgo de Berlín. A diferencia de la Puerta de Toledo o la de San Vicente, cuenta con cinco vanos en lugar de los tres habituales.

Las dos fachadas de las que está compuesta la Puerta de Alcalá muestran decoraciones diferentes, resultando más sencilla la cara interior (inicialmente la que daba a la ciudad, en la que figuran las cuatro virtudes: Prudencia, Justicia, Templanza y Fortaleza) que la exterior, presidida por el escudo real y con mayor riqueza decorativa, que era la que veían aquellos que entraban a Madrid.

Recibe su nombre por estar situada junto al camino que conducía a Alcalá de Henares.

EL CACHÉ

El caché se encuentra escondido muy cerca de la Puerta de Alcalá.

Se trata de un contenedor magnético.

Solo contiene logbook así que deberás traer tu propia herramienta de escritura.

¡Buena suerte y gracias por buscar!

🇬🇧 PUERTA DE ALCALÁ 🇬🇧

Erected in 1778 by Italian architect Francesco Sabatini, this triumphal gate was once the main entrance to the city. It was commissioned by King Charles III - over time nicknamed the Best Mayor of Madrid -, who was unimpressed by the gate that welcomed him when he first arrived in 1759. It is situated next to El Retiro Park in the centre of Plaza de la Independencia, a junction for three of the city’s most well-known streets: Calle de Alcalá, the city’s longest road, Calle de Alfonso XII, which leads to Atocha train station, and Calle de Serrano, Madrid’s most glamorous thoroughfare.

Designed by Sabatini, Puerta de Alcalá is a neoclassical triumphal arch made of granite. It was the first of its kind to be built after the fall of the Roman Empire, making it even older than Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate or the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Unlike the smaller Puerta de Toledo and Puerta de San Vicente gates, which are also located in the centre of the city, Puerta de Alcalá has a total of five arches, not three.

Each side of the gate has a different design. The one looking towards the city centre is crowned by sculptures of war trophies such as flags, weapons, breastplates and helmets, and its three rounded arches are decorated with the head of a lion. The other side, which is the one travellers would first behold when they arrived in the city, is more ornately decorated and is crowned by the royal coat of arms held up by Fame helped by a child. Along the top of the gate, you’ll find the figures of four children that are an allegory of the cardinal virtues: fortitude, justice, temperance and prudence.

The gate was given the name Puerta de Alcalá because it was on the road that led to Alcalá de Henares, Cervantes’ hometown

 

 
🇬🇧THE CACHE🇬🇧

The cache is hidden very near of Puerta de Alcalá.

It´s a magnetic container.

BYOP.

Good luck and thank you for visiting this cache!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)