located_in_the_administrative_territorial_entity real academia de bellas artes de san fernando
The ___MASK64___ Institute is a worldwide non - profit organization created by the Spanish government in 1991 . It is named after Miguel de ___MASK64___ ( 1547  1616 ), the author ___MASK96___ " Don Quixote " and perhaps the most important figure in the history ___MASK96___ Spanish literature . The ___MASK64___ Institute , a government agency , is the largest organization in the world responsible for promoting the study and the teaching ___MASK96___ Spanish language and culture . Calle de Alcalá is the longest ___MASK90___ in ___MASK100___ . It starts at the Puerta del ___MASK76___ and goes on for 10 . 5 km , to the northeastern outskirts of the city . Henry David Inglis described it in 1837 as " long , of superb width , and flanked by a splendid range of unequal buildings ". Calle de Alcalá is one of the oldest streets in the city . It was the old road which led to the city of Alcalá de Henares ( from which it takes the name ) and continued to Aragón ; today , this route is covered by the A - 2 motorway . Along this ___MASK90___ it is possible to find landmarks such as Banco Bilbao Vizcaya at number 16 , the former Alcalá 20 discothèque at number 20 , Edificio Metrópolis , the Unión y el Fénix Español building at number 23 , Círculo de Bellas Artes , Plaza de Cibeles , Puerta de Alcalá , the Spanish Ministry of Education , the Instituto Cervantes HQ building , the Bank of Spain building , Parque del Buen Retiro and Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas . ___MASK84___ , meaning " Citadel on the river Henares ", is a Spanish city whose historical centre is one ___MASK96___ UNESCO ' s World Heritage Sites . The city stands out for its rich archaeology and was one ___MASK96___ the first bishoprics founded in Spain . Located in the Autonomous Community ___MASK96___ Madrid , northeast ___MASK96___ the city ___MASK96___ Madrid , at an altitude ___MASK96___ above sea level , it has a population ___MASK96___ around 200 , 000 . Locally , the city is generally known simply as " Alcalá ", but " de Henares " is appended when needed to differentiate it from a dozen Spanish cities sharing the name Alcalá ( from the Arabic word " al - qal ' a  " for fortification or citadel ). The Latin name , " Complutum ", is sometimes used . The city is the capital ___MASK96___ its namesake region , Comarca de Alcalá . The Puerta del ___MASK76___ ( Spanish for " Gate of the Sun ") is a public square in Madrid , one of the best known and busiest places in the city . This is the centre (" Km 0 ") of the radial network of Spanish roads . The square also contains the famous clock whose bells mark the traditional eating of the Twelve Grapes and the beginning of a new year . The New Year ' s celebration has been broadcast live on national television since 31 December 1962 . The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando ( Royal Academy ___MASK96___ Fine Arts ___MASK96___ San Fernando ) , located on the Calle de Alcalá in the heart ___MASK96___ Madrid , currently functions as a museum and gallery . The academy was established by royal decree in 1744 . About twenty years later , the enlightened monarch , Charles III purchased a palace in Madrid as the academy ' s new home . The building had been designed by José Benito de Churriguera for the Goyeneche family . The king commissioned Diego de Villanueva to convert the building for academic use , employing a neoclassical style in place ___MASK96___ Churriguera ' s baroque design . Doubling as a museum and gallery , today it houses a fine art collection ___MASK96___ paintings from the 15th to 20th century : Arcimboldo , Giovanni Bellini , Correggio , Guido Reni , Rubens , Zurbarán , Murillo , Fragonard , Goya , Juan Gris , Pablo Serrano , among others . The academy is also the headquarters ___MASK96___ the Madrid Academy ___MASK96___ Art . Francisco Goya was once one ___MASK96___ the academy ' s directors , and its alumni include Felip Pedrell , Pablo Picasso , Salvador Dalí , Antonio López García , Juan Luna , Oscar de la Renta and Fernando Botero . The Bank ___MASK96___ Spain , is the national central bank ___MASK96___ Spain . Established in Madrid in 1782 by Charles III , today the bank is a member ___MASK96___ the European System ___MASK96___ Central ___MASK10___ . It is the national supervisor ___MASK96___ the Spanish banking system , and as such its activity is regulated by the Law ___MASK96___ Autonomy ___MASK96___ the Banco de España . The ___MASK68___ de Cibeles is a square with a neo - classical complex ___MASK96___ marble sculptures with fountains that has become an iconic symbol for the city ___MASK96___ Madrid . It sits at the intersection ___MASK96___ Calle de Alcalá ( running from east to west ), Paseo de Recoletos ( to the North ) and Paseo del Prado ( to the south ). ___MASK68___ de Cibeles was originally named ___MASK68___ de Madrid , but in 1900 , the City Council named it ___MASK68___ de Castelar , which was eventually replaced by its current name . The Puerta de Alcalá (" Alcalá Gate " or " Citadel Gate " ( from the Arabic word " al - qal ' a  " for fortification or citadel )) is a Neo - classical monument in the ___MASK68___ de la Independencia in ___MASK100___ , Spain . It is regarded as the first modern ___MASK70___ - roman triumphal arch built in Europe , older than the similar monuments Arc de Triomphe in Paris and Brandenburg Gate in ___MASK71___ .