5 awesome plazas to visit at least once in madrid!
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Over the years, Cibeles and her fountain have become symbolic monuments of the city
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Plaza de Cibeles• This is a modern roundabout with a neo-
classical complex of marble sculptures and fountains.
• It sits at the intersection of Calle de Alcalá (east to west), Paseo de Recoletos (to the North) and Paseo del Prado (to the south).
• It claims its place in the city with four prominent buildings: The Bank of Spain, the Palacio de Buenavista, the Palacio de Linares, and city hall (Palacio de Comunicaciones).
• This is a large square, and popular tourist destination, located in central Madrid at the western end of the Gran Vía.
• It features a monument to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, and is bordered by two of Madrid's most prominent skyscrapers.
• The tower portion of the monument includes a stone sculpture of Cervantes, which overlooks bronze sculptures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
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Plaza de España
It was one of the locations used by the
French firing squads to execute
prisoners taken during the May 2nd uprising.
• Chueca is a plaza located in a central neighborhood in Madrid called Justicia: it lies just to the north of the old city, with its metro station "Chueca”.
• You can find many street cafes and boutique shops nearby!
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Plaza de Chueca
The “extravagantly gay, lively young, and always
inclusive regardless of your sexual orientation” square!
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Plaza de Lavapiés• Situated at the central neighborhood “Lavapiés”, this was
the Jewish quarter of the city until 1492 when the church of San Lorenzo was built on the former site of the synagogue. The name literally means "wash feet", and may refer to the ritual washing of one's feet before entering the temple, possibly in the fountain in Plaza de Lavapiés which no longer exists.
Long considered the most "typical" neighborhood of Madrid
• The city’s most central square was built during Philip III's reign (1598–1621) and, in the center of the square, there is a bronze statue of King Philip III .
• The Plaza Mayor has been the scene of numerous daily and iconic events: markets, bullfights, football games, public executions, and, during the Spanish Inquisition, "autos de fe" against supposed heretics and the executions of those condemned to death.
One of the buildings is covered with beautiful frescos!
Plaza Mayor