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Plaza del Dos de Mayo

The Plaza del Dos de Mayo is an urban square in , Spain. It is the centre of the Malasaña area, within the administrative neighborhood of .
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Madrid, Spain
  • Also known as: “plaza del Dos de Mayo”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo de Historia de Madrid and Church of Our Lady of Marvels.

Museum
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The Museum of History of Madrid ) is a history museum located on Calle de Fuencarral in downtown , that chronicles the history of the city. It was opened as the Museo Municipal in 1929, and was renamed as the in 2007. is situated 310 metres southeast of Plaza del Dos de Mayo.

Church
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Library
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The is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. is situated 1¼ km east of Plaza del Dos de Mayo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Universidad and Malasaña-Chueca.

Quarter
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, originally known as Barrio de Maravillas, is a neighborhood in the Centro district of . Its precise boundaries were historically defined by Calle de San Bernardo, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer, Calle de Fuencarral, and Calle de Carranza—streets that once belonged to the former Parroquia de Maravillas.

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Malasaña, Chueca, Conde Duque and Salesas are neighbourhoods in northern central .

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 Dos de Mayo

Latitude
40.42697° or 40° 25′ 37″ north
Longitude
-3.70409° or 3° 42′ 15″ west
Elevation
656 metres (2,152 feet)
Named after
plaza del Dos de Mayo
Open location code
8CGRC7GW+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4110831
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
11847505
Wiki­data ID
Q1531008
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Plaza del Dos de Mayo” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 del Dos de Mayo”. Photo: Nicolas Vigier, CC0.