Alcala Collection

Madrid, Alcala
One of the principal streets of the city

ALCALA GALIANO Y DE ALCALA, Dionisio (1760-1805). Spanish naval officer, cartographer, and explorer (litograph)
CUL4933963 ALCALA GALIANO Y DE ALCALA, Dionisio (1760-1805). Spanish naval officer, cartographer, and explorer (litograph); Photo © GaPel/AIC.

Battle of Trafalgar (October 21st, 1805). Battle of Trafalgar, two leagues from cadiz. Etching. SPAIN
CUL4869563 Battle of Trafalgar (October 21st, 1805). Battle of Trafalgar, two leagues from cadiz. Etching. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

Battle of Trafalgar (October 21st, 1805). Heroic defense of the vessel the Santisima Trinidad in Trafalgar. Engraving
CUL4877146 Battle of Trafalgar (October 21st, 1805). Heroic defense of the vessel the Santisima Trinidad in Trafalgar. Engraving. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

Puerta de Alcala is a one of the Madrid ancient doors of the city of Madrid, Spain. It was the entrance of people coming from France, Aragon

The Alcala Door (Puerta de Alcala) is a one of the Madrid ancient doors of the city of Madrid, Spain. It was the entrance of people coming from France The Alcala Door (Puerta de Alcala)

Spain, Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles, Calle de Alcala illuminated at night

Spain, Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles illuminated at night

Puerta de Alcala and the Fountain of Cybele, 1785
Gines Andres de Aguirre (1727-1800). Spanish painter. Puerta de Alcala and the Fountain of Cybele, 1785. (Madrid, Spain). History Museum. Madrid. Spain. (On loan, Prado Museum, Madrid)

Fernando Nunez de Guzman (ca. 1480-1553). Spanish rhetorical, called Nunius Pincianus or Pinciano, and Greek Coomander. Professor of Greek at the University of Alcala. Portrait, detail

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Cibeles Square and Puerta de Alcala (Alcala Gate, 1939). FRANCE. Paris. Library of the National Conservatory of Arts and Works

Missionary Pedro de Alcala in Formosa
Pedro de Alcala baptises three Formosan criminals, comforting them as they die slowly and painfully on the scaffold Date: circa 1685

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Spain, Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles, view along Calle de Alcala to Metropolitan Building, dusk Date: 05/04/2008

Annual fair of the town of Alcala, Spain (engraving)
3627326 Annual fair of the town of Alcala, Spain (engraving) by Janet, Gustave (b. 1829); Private Collection; (add.info.: Annual fair of the town of Alcala, Spain)

Spain, Madrid, Metropolis Building on Alcala Grand Via junction

Spain, Madrid, Busy traffic on Alcala Grand Via junction next to the Metropolis building

The Alcala Gate - Plaza de la Independencia, Madrid, Spain Date: circa 1920s

View of Alcala street, Madrid

Seat 600 circulating by the Alcala street, 1972

The Alcala Gate and the Cibeles Fountain in Madrid

Electric trams running through the Alcala street in Madrid, 1910

Courtyard of the archbishop Palace of Alcala de Henares, with scene of life and traditional costumes of the time

Puerta de Alcala in Madrid, built by order of King Charles III, first opened in 1778, engraving 1870

The Alcala street, oil on canvas

Funerary monument of the first Celtic settlement located in the Cabezo de Alcalá
Funerary monument of the first Celtic settlement located in the Cabezo de Alcala

Antonio Jose de Sucre (1795-1830). Venezuelan independence leader. Grand Marshal of Ayacucho. Portrait by Joaquin Pinto (1842-1906). Museum of Sucre. Quito. Eucador

Complutensian Polyglot Bible by Cisneros. Page of Genesis. E
Complutensian Polyglot Bible. Is the name given to the first printed polyglot ot the entire Bible, initiated and financed by spanish Cardinal Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros (1436-1517)

Spain. Madrid. Alcala Gate. Built by Francesco Sabatini (1722-1797). Detail. Decorated with lions head by Roberto Michel. The top of the gate is decorated with statues by Francisco Gutierrez

ALCALA GALIANO, Antonio (1789-1865). Politician, military man and writer. Engraving

ALCALA GALIANO Y DE ALCALA, Dionisio (1760-1805). Spanish naval officer, cartographer, and explorer. Litography

ALCALA ZAMORA, Niceto (1877-1949). Politician and president of the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1936). GARCIA GARCIA, Manuel, also called el Hispaleto (1836-1898). SPAIN

Zamora Opening a Gallery
NICETO ALCALA ZAMORA Spanish statesman and President of Spain from 1931 to 1936, here (on the far left), opening an art gallery in Madrid, Spain. Date: 1877 - 1949

SAN DIEGO MISSION, c1915. The mission San Diego de Alcala, founded by Junipero Serra in 1769. Photochrome, c1904

SAN DIEGO MISSION, c1900. The mission San Diego de Alcala, founded by Junipero Serra in 1769. Photographed c1900

SPAIN: ANDALUSIA, c1908. A landscape in Andalusia - Guadaira River near Alcala, Southern Spain. Stereograph, c1908

VITRUVIUS, Marcus Vitrubius Pollio (1th century
" VITRUVIUS, Marcus Vitrubius Pollio (1th century BC). " De Architectura", with Spanish translation by Miguel de Urrea. Published in Alcala de Henares by Juan Graciᮠ (1582)

JUAN VALERA Y ALCALA (1824-1905). Juan Valera y Alcala Galiano. Spanish writer and diplomat. Wood engraving, 1884

SPAIN: ANDALUSIA. Scene in Alcala in the province of Andalusia, Spain, with Seville in the distance. Wood engraving, c1875

Madrid, Spain - Puerta de Alcala (The Alcala Gate) Date: circa 1930s

Isabela in Madrid
Queen Isabela drives through the streets of Madrid : she passes La Buena Vista in La Alcala

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Discover the rich history and cultural significance of Alcala, a captivating city in Madrid. From its iconic landmarks like the Puerta de Alcala and the Fountain of Cybele, 1785, to its renowned figures such as Fernando Nunez de Guzman and Antonio Jose de Sucre, Alcala is steeped in Spanish heritage. The city has witnessed significant events throughout history, including the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) that unfolded at Cibeles Square. Even beyond its borders, Alcala's influence can be seen with missionary Pedro de Alcala's work in Formosa. Additionally, Alcala played a pivotal role in religious scholarship with the Complutensian Polyglot Bible by Cisneros. As night falls over Plaza de Cibeles and Calle de Alcala, their illuminated beauty adds another layer of enchantment to this extraordinary place. Explore all that Alcala has to offer and immerse yourself in its captivating past.