Plaza del Arrabal
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Plaza del Arrabal is the former name of Madrid’s central Plaza Mayor, a historic public square that has long served as a focal point of the city’s social and commercial life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plaza del Arrabal canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
ⓘ
public square ⓘ |
| centralSquareOf | Madrid ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| etymology | name refers to a suburb or outlying district (arrabal) of Madrid ⓘ |
| formerNameOf |
Plaza Mayor
ⓘ
surface form:
Plaza Mayor (Madrid)
|
| function |
commercial hub
ⓘ
marketplace ⓘ public square ⓘ social gathering place ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | approx. 40.415°N 3.707°W (as Plaza Mayor) ⓘ |
| hasCurrentName |
Plaza Mayor
ⓘ
surface form:
Plaza Mayor (Madrid)
|
| hasHeritageStatus | part of Madrid’s historic heritage ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Calle Mayor
ⓘ
surface form:
Calle Mayor (historic axis)
Mercado de San Miguel ⓘ Puerta del Sol ⓘ |
| hasShape | rectangular square (as Plaza Mayor) ⓘ |
| hasStreetAccess |
Calle Mayor
ⓘ
surface form:
Calle Mayor (Madrid)
Calle de Atocha (Madrid) ⓘ Calle de Botoneras (Madrid) ⓘ Calle de Ciudad Rodrigo (Madrid) ⓘ Calle de Cuchilleros (Madrid) ⓘ Calle de Felipe III (Madrid) ⓘ Calle de Gerona (Madrid) ⓘ Calle de Esparteros ⓘ
surface form:
Calle de Postas (Madrid)
Calle de Sal (Madrid) ⓘ Calle de Toledo (Madrid) ⓘ Calle de Zaragoza (Madrid) ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
focal point of Madrid’s commercial life
ⓘ
focal point of Madrid’s social life ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
site of autos-da-fé during the Spanish Inquisition (as Plaza Mayor)
ⓘ
site of bullfights (as Plaza Mayor) ⓘ site of markets and fairs ⓘ site of public proclamations ⓘ site of religious and civic processions ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Community of Madrid
ⓘ
Madrid ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown |
Centro District of Madrid
ⓘ
surface form:
Madrid city center
|
| partOf | historic center of Madrid ⓘ |
| replacedByName |
Plaza Mayor de Valladolid
ⓘ
surface form:
Plaza Mayor
|
| surroundedBy | arcaded buildings (as Plaza Mayor) ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionIn | Madrid ⓘ |
| usedAs |
main market square of Madrid
ⓘ
venue for civic ceremonies ⓘ venue for popular festivities ⓘ venue for public events ⓘ |
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