Plaza de San Ildefonso

Plaza de San Ildefonso is a square in , , . Plaza de San Ildefonso is situated nearby to the memorial , as well as near the art gallery .
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Madrid
  • Also known as: “plaza de San Ildefonso” and “Plaza del Grial”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Madrid History Museum and Biblioteca Nacional de España.

Museum
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) 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 Museo de Historia de Madrid in 2007. is situated 210 metres northeast of Plaza de San Ildefonso.

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 1 km east of Plaza de San Ildefonso.

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 700 metres south of Plaza de San Ildefonso.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malasaña-Chueca and Chueca.

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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 .

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.

Plaza de San Ildefonso

Latitude
40.42409° or 40° 25′ 27″ north
Longitude
-3.70195° or 3° 42′ 7″ west
Open location code
8CGRC7FX+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29591220
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q6080070
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Plaza de San Ildefonso” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Commemorative plaque to Antonio Rafael Mengs and La Eriza.

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