How many squares are there in Madrid?

There are more than 300 squares in Madrid. The most famous of Madrid's squares is Puerta del Sol.

Puerta del Sol is located in the very center of Madrid, with 10 streets extending radially from there. This is also the busiest square in Madrid. Puerta del Sol was originally the eastern entrance to the city of Madrid. It became a square after losing the boundaries between the inner and outer city. After it was built in 1782, it became a symbol of Madrid. Puerta del Sol is a semicircular square that is famous all over the world. The square was expanded in 1853 and covers an area of ??12,000 square meters.

Plaza de Espana, also known as "Cervantes" Square, is another important square in Madrid. It is regarded as a symbol of Madrid because of the Cervantes Monument and the The statue of Don Quixote is world famous. The immortal masterpiece "Don Quixote" created by Cervantes has become the pride of Spain and a national treasure.

This square was built in 1930 to commemorate Cervantes. The top of the sculpture on the back of the monument is a Spanish woman dressed in the 16th century and holding a book in her hand, symbolizing the diversity of Spanish people regardless of age, sex, wealth or poverty. Both high and low people love literary works and reading. The top of the monument is a globe, surrounded by five figures representing the five continents, symbolizing that Cervantes's masterpieces are famous across the five continents. The building behind the statue is the Spanish Tower, next to the Madrid Tower, which was built in 1948 and was the tallest building in Europe at the time. There is a cafe on the top floor, where you can drink coffee while overlooking the city's scenery. Soothing.

Another important square is called Plaza de Mayor. This rectangular square was built as a folk market by the Habsburg Dynasty as early as the 15th century. Located near Puerta del Sol. It has been the site of many events in Spanish history, from the market square in the beginning to a gathering place for bullfighting enthusiasts and a theater for football matches. Even during the Spanish Inquisition, there were many so-called heretics. Executed here. No wonder some people say that to this day, you can still see the blood stains left by the bullfight on the wall of the equestrian statue of Philip III in the square. In Spanish, mayor means big, so Plaza Mayor means big square, so it is often translated as "big square".

Plaza Mayor was built under the leadership of Philip III in 1619. It is a square square with a unique style. It is 128 meters in width and 94 meters in length, and is surrounded by 4-story buildings. In the center of the square is the equestrian statue of Philip III. In the long years after it was built, it experienced three fires and was rebuilt again until it was completed in 1953 and became what we see now. In the past, lavish royal ceremonies, bullfights and various commemorative activities could often be seen on the balconies of surrounding residents.

Next to the Grand Palace of Spain is the Plaza de Oriente (Plaza de Oriente), which was built on the order of Napoleon's brother, King José Bonaparte I. This unpopular king was always worried about The royal family would be harassed by civilians, so it was decided to build a square in front of the palace. The square was designed by Velasquez, and he also completed the head details of the bronze statue of Philip IV in the center of the square. And Galileo solved the problem of balancing the towering horse's head and hind hooves.

Fuente de la Cibeles Square is also called Cibeles Square according to the transliteration. This is a large square crossed by wide roads. There is an antique post office building in the square, built in 1760, which is the most historic ancient building. The fountain in the center of the square was chosen by King Charles III, who loved fountains, as the most beautiful one among many designs. Next to the fountain is a statue of the harvest goddess Sibeles driving a lion chariot, and the buildings surrounding the square are also magnificent. This is also the starting point of the Prado Avenue in the artistic district. The Plaza of the Goddess of Harvest is also the holy place where the Real Madrid team celebrates winning the championship. Whenever Real Madrid wins the championship, the team will celebrate with tens of thousands of fans in the square.

Plaza de la Independencia is another square in Madrid. This is one of the symbols of the Spanish capital, with Madrid's famous monument Alcalá Gate, which was built in 1778 by King Carlos III and the architect Francesco Sabatini. The current shape of the square was formed in 1869, when a section of the city wall in the eastern part of Madrid was demolished, and a circular square was formed with the Puerta de Alcalá as the core. The square is surrounded by buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and the southeast side is the main access to Retiro Park.