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''La plaza Mayor'' is the heart of [[Madrid]]. | ''La plaza Mayor'' is the heart of [[Madrid]]. | ||
| − | Its location was right at the outskirt of the old city ([[Mayrit]]), when the Muslims ruled it. There was then damps, possibly a river. When the city expanded, it became a market and then the ''Plaza del Arrabal'', which was a popular spot, both messy and unsanitary. Felipe II asked for its reform (in 1577). The construction started only under Felipe III's reign (in 1617). The Plaza Mayor as it | + | Its location was right at the outskirt of the old city ([[Mayrit]]), when the Muslims ruled it. There was then damps, possibly a river. When the city expanded, it became a market and then the ''Plaza del Arrabal'', which was a popular spot, both messy and unsanitary. Felipe II asked for its reform (in 1577). The construction started only under Felipe III's reign (in 1617). The Plaza Mayor as it is known today dates from 1790, as modeled by the architect Juan de Villanueva. |
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
| − | Aerial | + | Aerial views (credits unknown). |
<gallery widths=200px perrow=3> | <gallery widths=200px perrow=3> | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 24 August 2015
Plaza Mayor
La plaza Mayor is the heart of Madrid.
Its location was right at the outskirt of the old city (Mayrit), when the Muslims ruled it. There was then damps, possibly a river. When the city expanded, it became a market and then the Plaza del Arrabal, which was a popular spot, both messy and unsanitary. Felipe II asked for its reform (in 1577). The construction started only under Felipe III's reign (in 1617). The Plaza Mayor as it is known today dates from 1790, as modeled by the architect Juan de Villanueva.
Gallery
Aerial views (credits unknown).
