Plaza Mayor of Madrid
The Plaza Mayor is a major public space in the heart of Madrid, the capital of Spain. It was once the centre of Old Madrid. It was first built during the reign of Philip III. Only a few blocks away is another famous plaza, the Puerta del Sol.Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Sebatan, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Notable Places in the Area
Casa de la Panadería
The Casa de la Panadería is a municipal and cultural building on the north side of the Plaza Mayor in Madrid.Palacio Real de Madrid
Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish royal family at the city of Madrid, although now used only for state ceremonies. Palacio Real de Madrid is situated 550 metres west of Plaza Mayor of Madrid.
Teatro Real
Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Teatro Real is an opera house in Madrid, Spain. Teatro Real is situated 370 metres northwest of Plaza Mayor of Madrid.
Localities in the Area
El Madrid de los Austrias
Photo: Antonio Tajuelo, CC BY 2.0.
El Madrid de los Austrias is a name used for the old centre of Madrid, built during the reign of the Habsburg Dynasty, known in Spain as Casa de Austria.
Sol
Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.
Sol is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Centro.
La Latina-Austrias
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
La Latina and Austrias are neighbourhoods in central Madrid.
Plaza Mayor of Madrid
- Type: Bus stop
- Description: square in Madrid, Spain
- Categories: square, tourist destination, porticoed square and transport
- Location: Centro, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.4162° or 40° 24' 58" northLongitude
-3.70714° or 3° 42' 26" westElevation
661 metres (2,169 feet)Operator
EMT MadridOpen Location Code
8CGRC78V+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1439707341OpenStreetMap Feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap Feature
public_transport=platformGeoNames ID
6255083Wikidata ID
Q1123493Plaza Mayor of Madrid Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Arabic: بلاثا مايور
- Arabic: بلازا مايور
- Armenian: Պլասա Մայոր
- Asturian: Plaza Mayor de Madrid
- Basque: Madrileko plaza nagusia
- Basque: Madrilgo Plaza Nagusia
- Basque: Plaza Nagusia
- Belarusian: Пласа-Маёр
- Catalan: Plaça Major
- Catalan: Plaça Major de Madrid
- Catalan: Plaça Mayor de Madrid
- Chinese: 主广场
- Chinese: 主廣場
- Chinese: 大廣場
- Chinese: 马约尔广场
- Czech: Plaza Mayor
- Dutch: Plaza Mayor
- Egyptian Arabic: بلازا مايور
- English: Main Square
- English: Plaza Mayor, Madrid
- English: Plaza Mayor
- Esperanto: Plaza Mayor
- Finnish: Plaza Mayor
- French: Grand-place
- French: Place principale
- French: Plaza Mayor de Madrid
- Galician: Plaza Mayor de Madrid
- German: Plaza Major
- German: Plaza Mayor
- German: Plaza Mayor de Madrid
- Greek: Πλάθα Μαγιόρ
- Hebrew: פלאסה מאיור
- Hebrew: פלאסה מיור
- Hungarian: Plaza Mayor
- Italian: Plaza Mayor di Madrid
- Italian: plaza Mayor
- Japanese: マヨール広場
- Korean: 마요르 광장
- Latin: Forum maius Matritense
- Latin: Platea Maior Matritensis
- Lithuanian: Plaza Mayor
- Persian: پلازا مایور، مادرید
- Polish: Plaza Mayor
- Portuguese: Plaza Mayor
- Portuguese: Praça Maior
- Russian: Пласа-Майор
- Russian: Пласа Майор
- Slovenian: Plaza Mayor, Madrid
- Slovenian: Plaza Mayor
- Spanish: Plaza Mayor
- Spanish: Plaza Mayor de Madrid
- Swedish: Plaza Mayor
- Swedish: Plaza Mayor de Madrid
- Turkish: Plaza Mayor, Madrid
- Ukrainian: Пласа Майор (Мадрид)
- Uzbek: Plaza mayor (Madrid)
- Uzbek: Plaza mayor
- Wu Chinese: 马德里大广场
- Yue Chinese: 大廣場
Localities in the Area
- Sol-Letras-Lavapiés
- Literary QuarterNeighbourhood
- Barrio de La LatinaNeighbourhood
- PalacioQuarter
- EmbajadoresQuarter
Places in the Area
- Mayor Nº 21Bus stop
- 100 MontaditosRestaurant
- Zenzoo Bubble TeaBeverage shop
- La RollerieCoffeehouse
- Mundo CaseroFast food restaurant
Popular Destinations in Madrid
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