Alcala Street is one of the main arteries of Madrid, both traffic and commercial activity . It stretches 10.5 km from the center of Madrid to the east - northeast of the city. Start at the Puerta del Sol , in what was the km 0 (radial origin of all roads in Spain and streets of Madrid) , ending discoursing parallel to the Avenida de America, to Avenida de la Hispanidad, in the northeastern boundary the municipality of Madrid. Along its course are some of the most iconic buildings such as the Madrid Cibeles Fountain and the Puerta de Alcalá monuments. The street was the center of financial power in the late nineteenth century , being jokingly referred to as Street bankers.
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