Square
Plaza Mayor
Madrid's grand arcaded square, once the stage for bullfights, markets and royal celebrations.
- Editor's score
- 4.4
- Visit
- 20 min
- Price
- Free
About
Completed in 1619, the square is enclosed by three-storey buildings with 237 balconies. The Casa de la Panadería with its painted façade dominates one side. In December it hosts a Christmas market.
Best time to go: Evening, and try a calamari sandwich in the nearby bars.
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