Plaza de las Salesas, Madrid

Plaza de las Salesas, Madrid is a park in Centro, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Plaza de las Salesas, Madrid is situated nearby to the tomb Mausoleum of Ferdinand VI of Spain, as well as near the courthouse Tribunal Superior de Justicia.

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Type: Park
Also known as: “Salesas (plaza de las)”, “Salesas plaza de las”, and “Salesas, plaza de las”
Address: Madrid

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Nacional de España and Santa Bárbara, Madrid.

Biblioteca Nacional de España

Library

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The Biblioteca Nacional de España is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. Biblioteca Nacional de España is situated 400 metres east of Plaza de las Salesas, Madrid.

Santa Bárbara, Madrid

Church

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The Santa Barbara, also known as Church of the Monastery of the Salesas Reales, is a Catholic church, built in Neoclassic style, in central Madrid, Spain. It is one of a number of Spanish churches dedicated to St Barbara.

National Archaeological Museum of Spain

Museum

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The National Museum of Archaeology is a archaeology museum in Madrid, Spain. It is located on Calle de Serrano beside the Plaza de Colón, sharing its building with the National Library of Spain. National Archaeological Museum of Spain is situated 490 metres east of Plaza de las Salesas, Madrid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Justicia and Chueca.

Justicia

Quarter

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Justicia is a ward of Madrid belonging to the district of Centro. It contains the neighborhoods of Chueca and Salesas.

Chueca

Neighborhood

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