Plaza de Oriente

The Plaza de Oriente is a square in the historic center of , . Rectangular in shape and monumental in character, it was designed in 1844 by Narciso Pascual y Colomer.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Madrid, Spain
  • Also known as: Oriente square

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palacio Real de Madrid and Teatro Real.

Museum
The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish royal family and is used primarily for state ceremonies. With over 135,000 m2 and 3,418 rooms, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest royal palace in and one of the largest in the world. is situated 220 metres southwest of Plaza de Oriente.

Theater building
The is an opera house in , Spain. Located at the Plaza de Oriente, opposite the , and known colloquially as "El Real". it is considered the top institution of the performing and musical arts in the country and one of the most prestigious opera houses in Europe. is situated 140 metres east of Plaza de Oriente.

Park
is a large square and popular tourist destination located in central , at the western end of the Gran Vía. It features a and is adjacent to two of Madrid's most prominent skyscrapers. is situated 490 metres north of Plaza de Oriente.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palacio and El Madrid de los Austrias.

Quarter
Photo: FDV, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an administrative ward of , , belonging to the district of . It contains the historic neighborhoods of and .

Neighborhood
is a name used for the old centre of , built during the reign of the Habsburg Dynasty, known in Spain as Casa de Austria. The area is located south of the Calle Mayor, in between the Metro stations and .

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
La Latina and Austrias are neighbourhoods in central . They can be labelled as the old town of the Spanish capital.

Plaza de Oriente

Latitude
40.41835° or 40° 25′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.71219° or 3° 42′ 44″ west
Elevation
643 metres (2,110 feet)
Open location code
8CGRC79Q+84
Geo­Names ID
6452719
Wiki­data ID
Q2193218
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Plaza de Oriente” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Sortaldeko plaza
  • Chinese: 东方广场
  • Dutch: Plaza de Oriente
  • Egyptian Arabic: بلازا دى اورينتى
  • Esperanto: Orienta Placo
  • French: place de l’Orient
  • French: Place de l’Orient
  • Galician: Plaza de Oriente
  • Italian: plaza de Oriente
  • Italian: Plaza de Oriente
  • Japanese: オリエンテ広場
  • Korean: 오리엔테 광장
  • Lithuanian: Plaza de Oriente
  • Spanish: plaza de Oriente
  • Spanish: Plaza de Oriente
  • Turkish: Plaza de Oriente

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Plaza de Oriente”. Photo: Oliver Gargan, CC BY-SA 4.0.