Grand Madrid: Cibeles, Alcalá and Dalí’s Dolmen

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Edificio Metrópolis

   ~3 min here

   Edificio Metrópolis is the office building whose rounded tower marks the meeting point of Calle de Alcalá and Gran Vía.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Fuente de Cibeles

   ~3 min here

   The Fountain of Cybele is the monumental fountain filling Plaza de Cibeles, and the sculptural group at its heart gives this place its identity.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Palacio de Linares

   ~3 min here

   Palacio de Linares is the grand palace opening onto Plaza de Cibeles, and it now houses Casa de América.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Palacio de Cibeles

   ~3 min here

   Palacio de Cibeles is a complex of two buildings with white façades beside Plaza de Cibeles.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Puerta de Alcalá

   ~3 min here

   Puerta de Alcalá is the monumental gate you are seeing in Plaza de la Independencia, Madrid.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Escultura y Dolmen de Dalí

   ~3 min here

   The Dalí Sculpture and Dolmen is a public monument conceived by Salvador Dalí: a granite dolmen stands beside a male figure in bronze, giving this plaza an unmistakable pairing of stone and motion.

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