I've been wanting to see la Puerta de Alcalá since high school.
King Carlos III had it built in 1778 as a new gate to the city of Madrid.
The lights went out immediately after I took this photo.
This song, "Puerta de Alcalá" by Ana Belén and Victor Manuel, is why I wanted to see the monument. They are singing about all of the things that the monument has seen in all of the years it's been standing. Much like Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," except several years before that song. What a cheesy video this is. I absolutely love it! ¡Viva los 80!
Love this, too! I had no idea what Cibeles or the Puerta de Alcala were until you came to St. George and we were listening to my Ana Belen CD on our way to the Temple and you got all kinds of nostalgic about your high school Spanish class, and gave me a quick history lesson. Love it! (Man! I miss you!!)
ReplyDeleteI can't even imagine what my version of history was that I gave you. Quite possibly my history with Ana Belen. I had the BEST high school Spanish class, let me tell you.
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