Plaza de la Independencia
The Plaza de la Independencia is a central roundabout in the Spanish capital, Madrid. It sits at the intersection of Calle de Alcalá, Calle de Alfonso XII, Calle de Serrano, Calle de Salustiano Olozaga, and the Paseo de Mexico.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puerta de Alcalá and Biblioteca Nacional de España.
Puerta de Alcalá
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The Puerta de Alcalá is a Neo-classical gate in the Plaza de la Independencia in Madrid, Spain. It was a gate of the former Walls of Philip IV. It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro.
Biblioteca Nacional de España
Library
The Biblioteca Nacional de España is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. Biblioteca Nacional de España is situated 430 metres north of Plaza de la Independencia.
National Archaeological Museum
Museum
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The National Archaeological Museum is a archaeology museum in Madrid, Spain. It is located on Calle de Serrano beside the Plaza de Colón, sharing its building with the National Library of Spain. National Archaeological Museum is situated 380 metres north of Plaza de la Independencia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerónimos and Recoletos.
Jerónimos
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Los Jerónimos is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Retiro. It is 1.900627 km² in size. The Retiro Park, the Town Hall and the Prado Museum are located within its limits.
Recoletos
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Recoletos is one of the six wards of Salamanca in Madrid, Spain.
Justicia
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Justicia is a ward of Madrid belonging to the district of Centro. It contains the neighborhoods of Chueca and Salesas.
Plaza de la Independencia
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Madrid, Spain
- Location: Retiro, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Plaza de la Independencia” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Plaça de la Independencia”
- Chinese: “独立广场”
- Chinese: “獨立廣場”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان الاستقلال”
- Esperanto: “Placo de la Sendependiĝo”
- French: “place de l’Indépendance”
- French: “Place de l’Indépendance”
- Italian: “Plaza de la Independencia”
- Portuguese: “Plaza de la Independencia”
- Slovenian: “plaza de la Independencia”
- Spanish: “Plaza de la Independencia (Madrid)”
- Spanish: “plaza de la Independencia”
- Spanish: “Plaza de la Independencia”
- Turkish: “Plaza de la Independencia”
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