The Plaza Mayor adds a bit of laziness to the bustling Puerta del Sol. When I walk into this square "complex" from Madrid's old neighborhood, I immediately feel a unique atmosphere! The square has 9 arches connecting the outer streets.
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Plaza Mayor Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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Among the many squares in Spain, Plaza Mayor is undoubtedly very square. The rectangular enclosed structure is surrounded by a column of ancient buildings in the form of a corridor, and nine external arches connect the urban streets outside. There are many open-air cafes and souvenir shops in the corridor, which is very suitable for strolling and resting. If you taste it carefully, you will find that this square seems to exude inexhaustible charm. Under the wrapping of the tall rectangular corridor, the square makes visitors feel the sense of spatial restraint. However, this sense of restraint is not pure oppression. , but subtly overflows naturally through the beautiful one-piece volume arches on the ground floor of the building, leaving no trace. Perhaps it is precisely because of this indescribable and subtle experience that tourists and citizens often stop here, and artists and street performers are even more keen on this place, brewing a leisurely atmosphere of life in a rigorously shaped space. Standing in the center of the square is the equestrian statue of King Philip III who presided over the construction of the square.
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Plaza Mayor Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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The Plaza Mayor adds a bit of laziness to the bustling Puerta del Sol. When I walk into this square "complex" from Madrid's old neighborhood, I immediately feel a unique atmosphere! The square has 9 arches connecting the outer streets.
The square of Mayor, built in 1619; more than 300 years after it was built, three fires were damaged and three rebuilt; it has been preserved since the third reconstruction in 1953. The rectangular square, 129 meters long and 94 meters wide, stands in the center of the statue of Phillip III riding in the square, which was ordered to be built; Surrounded by 4-storey buildings, 237 balconies facing the square; the square's nine arched anus leads to the main street in the city center. The most ornamental building in the square - the Bakery House, the exterior walls are covered with exquisite murals, and the City Hall and Visitor Service Center are set with this. Around the square + the building of the arcade, the shops and restaurants are in scale, the citizens and tourists are shopping and eating, leisurely; the opening of the postage market, people come and go, bargaining, happy. Everywhere in the square, the street artists of all kinds work hard to showcase their talents and become a beautiful scenery.
One of the best places to relax in Madrid with a good beer and a squid sandwich, very close to Puerta del Sol and the Madrid of the Austrians.
a beautiful plaza in the city of Madrid where all the restaurants and souvenir shops are also found.
Madrid's Plaza Mayor is located in the city center, adjacent to Puerta del Sol, built in the 17th century, the most glorious period of the Habsburg dynasty, and has been praised by the world. In the center of the square is the horse riding statue of Philip III. Under his watch, the people held fairs, religious activities and festivals here for more than 100 years. Street artists can also be seen everywhere, adding a few artistic styles, attracting tourists from all over the world. We did not hold events during the tourist season, but the flow of people in the square proved this. The grand buildings around the square circled the square, and the entrance and exit were all opened by the doors of the buildings on all sides. Of course, there are no shops in the building.
Madrid is a beautiful city, Madrid is Spain's largest city, is also the capital of Spain, located in the middle of Spain, is a political, cultural, economic center, and is also an important metropolis in Western Europe.