Puerto de Toledo square (Glorieta Puerta de Toledo)

The building that gave the square its name is the Gate of Toledo (Puerta de Toledo on the map), one of the three triumphal arches that marked the entrance to the city.

Madrid. Gate of Toledo (Puerta de Toledo)

The gate was built in honor of king Ferdinand VII by antono Lopez Aguado, the construction was completed in 1827.

Madrid. Gate of Toledo (Puerta de Toledo)

Fire station No. 3 (Parque de Bomberos 3 Centro), the oldest in Madrid.

Madrid. Fire station #3 (Parque de Bomberos 3 Centro)

Charles III University, Puerto de Toledo campus.

Madrid. Charles III University, Puerto de Toledo campus