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  2. theculturetrip.com › europe › spainA Brief History of the Plaza Mayor - Culture Trip

    Mar 16, 2017 · The Plaza Mayor wasn’t the original name. Its first name was the Plaza del Arraba, and the name was changed several times over the years to Plaza de la Constitución and Plaza de la República. At the end of the Spanish Civil War, it was finally given its current name: the Plaza Mayor.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Plaza_Mayor,_MadridPlaza Mayor, Madrid - Wikipedia

    The Plaza Mayor dates back to the 15th century where it was originally called the "Plaza del Arrabal" and was used as the main market of the town. In 1561, the plaza was transferred to the city of Madrid.

  4. www.esmadrid.com › plaza-mayor-madridPlaza Mayor | Official tourism website - Turismo Madrid

    Plaza Mayor was erected on the former Plaza del Arrabal, where Madrid’s most popular market was held till the late 16 th century. When King Philip II moved the Spanish court from Toledo to Madrid in 1561, he began to plan a remodelling of the square, although it wasn’t till his son and successor Philip III was in power, that the new square ...

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  6. fascinatingspain.com › place-to-visit › what-to-seeMadrid's Plaza Mayor: 400 years of history and 5 different names

    One of its curious facts is that it has had five names since its beginnings: “Plaza del Arrabal”, “Plaza de la Constitución” in 1812, “Plaza Real” during the reign of Ferdinand VII, “Plaza de la República” in 1873 during the first Republic and “Plaza Mayor” today.

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  7. www.introducingmadrid.com › plaza-mayorPlaza Mayor in Madrid - One of the oldest squares in Madrid

    During the fifteenth century, Plaza Mayor was called Plaza del Arrabal and then renamed Plaza de la Constitución, Plaza Real and Plaza de la República. After the end of the Spanish Civil War, the square was given the name of Plaza Mayor, which it still bears today.

  8. www.spain.info › en › places-of-interestPlaza Mayor in Madrid. Information and history | spain.info

    Madrid’s Plaza Mayor is a symbol of the city and a must-see. This enormous esplanade in the city centre was begun in the 17th century by King Philip III, whose bronze equestrian statue stands in the square. Officially opened in 1620, it is rectangular in shape and lined with pillars and arches.

  9. artsandculture.google.com › story › the-plaza-mayorThe Plaza Mayor in Madrid — Google Arts & Culture

    Mar 30, 2016 · The Plaza Mayor and its history. Plaza Mayor in Madrid rises from the 16th Century from the terrace that left the Luján Lagoon, that after being drained it was called Plaza del Arrabal...