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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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.
Mayor Square in Madrid is located in the center of the city, adjacent to the Sun Gate Square. It was built in the 17th century. It was built in the most brilliant period of the Habsburg Dynasty. The world has always praised it. In the center of the square is Philip III's horse riding statue. Under his watch, people have held fairs, religious activities and festivals here for more than a hundred years. Street artists can also be seen everywhere to add some artistic style, which attracts tourists from all over the world. We did not hold activities in the peak season of tourism, but the crowd shuttle on the square proves this. The grand buildings around the square surround the square in a circle. The entrance and exit are all opened by the doors of the buildings on all sides. Of course, the existence of shops is indispensable 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.