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.
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Madrid, Spain
- Also known as: “Plaza de la Independencia (Madrid)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Puerta de Alcalá and Biblioteca Nacional de España.
Puerta de Alcalá
Biblioteca Nacional de España
Library
The Biblioteca Nacional de España is the national library of Spain. Biblioteca Nacional de España is situated 430 metres north of Plaza de la Independencia.
National Archaeological Museum of Spain
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerónimos and Recoletos.
Jerónimos
Quarter
Plaza de la Independencia
- Location: Retiro, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.41999° or 40° 25′ 12″ north
Longitude
-3.68876° or 3° 41′ 20″ west
Elevation
667 metres (2,188 feet)
Open location code
8CGRC896+XF
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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”
- Spanish: “Plaza de la Independencia”
- Turkish: “Plaza de la Independencia”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Serrano and Las Cortes.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Hospes Madrid and Durval Puerta de Alcala Hotel.
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