Plaza del Carmen

Plaza del Carmen is a square in , , . Plaza del Carmen is situated nearby to the theater building , as well as near the quarter .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and Muñoz Seca Theater.

Government office
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The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, located on the Calle de Alcalá in the centre of , currently functions as a museum and gallery. is situated 250 metres southeast of Plaza del Carmen.

Theater building
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The is a theater in , . The theater is named after playwright Pedro Muñoz Seca. During the Second Spanish Republic Pilar Millán Astray led the theater.

Museum
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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 of floor space and 3,418 rooms, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest palace in Western Europe, the largest royal palace in , and among the largest palaces in the world. is situated 1 km west of Plaza del Carmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centro and Sol.

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is a district of , . It is approximately 5.23 km2 in size. It has a population of 149,718 people and a population density of 28,587 people/km2.

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It has a total area of around 44.5 hectares. Hugely affected by the impact of tourism, by 2018 it had over 2 tourists per 1 permanent dweller.

Neighborhood
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is an area of central Madrid, named after its main square, Plaza de . It is known as Madrid's gay neighbourhood. Plaza de was named after Spanish composer and author Federico .

Plaza del Carmen

Latitude
40.41884° or 40° 25′ 8″ north
Longitude
-3.70333° or 3° 42′ 12″ west
Elevation
672 metres (2,205 feet)
Named after
Plaza del Carmen
Open location code
8CGRC79W+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 334165985
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Geo­Names ID
10341994
Wiki­data ID
Q6080406
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Plaza del Carmen” goes by many names.

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