Plaza Mayor

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Plaza Mayor is a grand, arcaded central square in Madrid renowned for its historic architecture, vibrant public life, and role as a focal point of the city's cultural and social events.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public square
tourist attraction
architect Juan Gómez de Mora
completedIn 1619
coordinateLocation 40.4154° N, 3.7074° W
country Spain
dedicatedTo Philip III of Spain
governingBody Ayuntamiento de Madrid
hasAccess pedestrian
hasArcades on all four sides
hasBuilding Casa de la Carnicería
Casa de la Panadería
hasEvent Christmas market
San Isidro festivities
hasFeature arcaded buildings
central equestrian statue
uniform three‑storey residential buildings
hasFloorCount three storeys
hasFunctionInHistory site of bullfights
site of markets
site of public ceremonies
site of royal proclamations
hasLength approximately 129 metres
hasMaterial brick
granite
hasStatue Philip III of Spain
surface form: statue of King Philip III of Spain
hasUse cultural events
festivals
markets
outdoor dining
public gatherings
tourism
hasWidth approximately 94 metres
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
heritageDesignationCountry Spain
inception 1617
locatedIn Community of Madrid
Madrid
Spain
nearby Mercado de San Miguel
Puerta del Sol
notableFor historic architecture
role in Madrid’s cultural and social events
vibrant public life
originalName Plaza del Arrabal
partOf historic centre of Madrid
shape rectangular

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Madrid hosts Plaza Mayor
Zócalo alsoKnownAs Plaza Mayor
Plaza de Bolívar formerName Plaza Mayor
Community of Madrid contains Plaza Mayor
Puerta del Sol hasNearbyAttraction Plaza Mayor
Plaza Mayor de Valladolid isModelFor Plaza Mayor
this entity surface form: Plaza Mayor de Madrid
Calle Mayor connects Plaza Mayor
Calle Mayor hasNearbySquare Plaza Mayor
Centro District of Madrid contains Plaza Mayor
Plaza de la Villa near Plaza Mayor
Santiago de Nueva Extremadura hasCentralSquare Plaza Mayor
this entity surface form: Plaza Mayor (Plaza de Armas)
Casa de la Panadería locatedIn Plaza Mayor
Mercado de San Miguel near Plaza Mayor
historic centre of Madrid hasPart Plaza Mayor
Gate of the Sun hasNearbySquare Plaza Mayor
Plaza del Arrabal formerNameOf Plaza Mayor
this entity surface form: Plaza Mayor (Madrid)
Plaza del Arrabal hasCurrentName Plaza Mayor
this entity surface form: Plaza Mayor (Madrid)
Casa de la Carnicería locatedIn Plaza Mayor
this entity surface form: Plaza Mayor, Madrid
Calle Carretas hasNearbyLandmark Plaza Mayor
Plaza de Armas formerlyKnownAs Plaza Mayor
Herrerian architecture exemplifiedBy Plaza Mayor
this entity surface form: Plaza Mayor of Madrid (early configuration)
Juan Gómez de Mora notableWork Plaza Mayor
this entity surface form: Plaza Mayor, Madrid
Juan Gómez de Mora notableWork Plaza Mayor
this entity surface form: Reform of the Plaza Mayor after the 1617 fire
Plaza de Roma formerName Plaza Mayor