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.

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Plaza del Arrabal canonical 1

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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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Plaza Mayor originalName Plaza del Arrabal