This is not only the longest street in a city known for long streets but one of its oldest as well. In 1837, Scottish travel writer Henry David Inglis described 6.5-mile-long Calle de Alcala as "long, of superb width, and flanked by a splendid range of unequal buildings." Here you will find the Alcazar Theatre, Madrid Casino, Metropolis Building, Church of San Jose, Palace of Linares, Plaza de Cibeles and Plaza de la Independencia.