The document summarizes four landmarks in Madrid, Spain: Plaza Cibeles, Gran Vía, El Retiro park, and Puerta de Alcalá gate. Plaza Cibeles is a busy intersection with a monument built in 1782. Gran Vía is one of Madrid's most important shopping areas with theaters and hotels. El Retiro park is a large, popular urban park near museums. Puerta de Alcalá is a neoclassical monument and former entrance to a path between Madrid and nearby Alcalá de Henares.

1. Plaza Cibeles
Gran Vía
El retiro
Puerta de Alcalá
By Ana, Laura, Iovita and Arturo

2. Made in 1782 by Ventura Rodríguez.It is in on a very busy
road crossing. King Carlos 3ª asked to have it made
in1716. It has changed several times. It was moved to
the central position in1895.

3. • The lively street is one of
the city's most important
shopping areas, with a
large number of hotels
and large movie theatres;
it is also noted for the
grand architecture
prevalent among many of
its buildings. Now, most
of the theatres are being
replaced by shopping
malls.

4. • The Buen Retiro Park is a
large and popular 1.4 km2
park at the edge of the city
center, very close to the
Puerta de Alcalá and not far
from the Prado Museum. A
magnificent park, filled with
beautiful sculptures and
monuments, galleries, a
peaceful lake and host to a
variety of events, it is one of
Madrid's premier attractions.
The park is entirely
surrounded by the present-
day city.

5. • The Puerta de Alcalá ("Alcalá
Gate") is a Neo-classical
monument in the Plaza de la
Independencia (Independence
Square). It stands near the
city center and several meters
away from the main entrance
to the Parque del Buen Retiro.
Its name originates from the
old path from Madrid to the
nearby town of Alcalá de
Henares.