Plaza Mayor

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01 Arches lead out of the laneways into the Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain
02A The grand central square Of Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain
02B The Plaza Mayor architecture is by Juan de Villanueva who handled the reconstruction following the 1790 fire Madrid Spain
03A Philip III on a horse statue in the centre of Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain
03B Philip III on a horse statue was created in 1616 by Jean Boulogne and Pietro Tacca Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain
03C Philip III on a horse statue close up Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain
04A Casa de la Panaderia is the piece of the facade framed by two two-angled towers Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain
04B Casa de la Panaderia, or the Bakery, was designed to house the Bakers Guild Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain
04C Casa de la Panaderia On top is an ancient golf crown honouring bakers 1674 Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain
05A Casa de la Panaderia Angled Tower Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain
05B Mural On Casa de la Panaderia Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain
06A Mercado de San Miguel is a covered market built in 1916 Near Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain
06B Mercado de San Miguel Near Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain
06C Mercado de San Miguel is also a gourmet tapas market Near Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain
07A Plaza de la Villa, the old Town Hall of Madrid, was completed in 1696 Near Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain
07B Spanish admiral Alvaro de Bazan by sculptor Mariano Benlliure 1891 with Casa de Cisneros 1537 behind Near Plaza Mayor Madrid Spain