All Madrid Travel and Holiday Guide Blog

Do you know well the city of Madrid Spain? If not yet then we start with their historic palace of Plaza Mayor. This historical place nowadays is one of the most attractive spots in Madrid. The most visited parts of Madrid where you can see a lot of tourists wandering around. This grand arcade is exactly located in the main center of the city. Historically, this famous cloister was just a market. It was in the time of King Philips II who made this spot into a real square by the help of the famous artist Juan de Herrera. Eventually, King Philips III reign and it was in the help and instruction of Herrera still that the construction of the Plaza Mayor started.

For two years, the successor artist Juan Gòmez de la Mora was the one who continue to direct and made finally the plaza. It was a large square that measures about 120m long and 90m wide which is surrounded by wooden buildings. Unfortunately, the plaza was three times been destroyed by fire. The times the plaza was destroyed they renovated it, soon after the last renovation the façade of the plaza is what we see nowadays.

After those days the Plaza Mayor recently became the city’s center for festivities, royal coronations, executions and bull fights. Every event the Plaza Mayor catered of about 50, 000 witnesses. In this present time, Plaza Mayor still is the best location in Madrid for any celebrations. At the center of the square is found the statue of King Philips III a bronze statue which was constructed during 1616. On the other hand, Casa de la Panaderia is the most famous building in Plaza Mayor which is designated as the seat of the most powerful baker’s remorse. Today the pouring of tourists who travel and visiting Plaza Mayor is fast growing. But, if you were one of those tourists visiting Plaza Mayor never forget to book for your Madrid hotels because it might be hard to find one for you especially during the city’s peak season.