Madrid most Spanish feeling plazas, here’s our top 5!

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• 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).

3. • 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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4. • 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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• 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.

6. • 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.
Plaza Mayor