Plaza de Isabel II

The Plaza de Isabel II is a historic public square between the and wards in the central district of Madrid. The plaza is at the convergence of Arenal Street and the minor roads Arrieta, Calle de Campomanes, Caños del Peral, Escalinata and Vergara.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: public square in Madrid
  • Also known as: “plaza de Isabel II”, “Plaza de Isabel II (Madrid)”, “plaza de Isabel II, Madrid”, “plaza de la Opera”, “plaza de la Ópera”, “plaza de Opera”, and “plaza de Ópera”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teatro Real and Palacio Real de Madrid.

Theater building
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The is an opera house in , Spain. Located at the , 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.

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 390 metres southwest of Plaza de Isabel II.

Metro station
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is a station on Line 2, Line 5 and Ramal of the Metro de Madrid. It is located in fare Zone A, in the Plaza de Isabel II, in the central district of Madrid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Madrid de los Austrias and Sol.

Neighborhood
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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 .

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.

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La Latina and Austrias are neighbourhoods in central . They can be labelled as the old town of the Spanish capital.

Plaza de Isabel II

Latitude
40.41815° or 40° 25′ 5″ north
Longitude
-3.70946° or 3° 42′ 34″ west
Named after
plaza de Isabel II
Open location code
8CGRC79R+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 345305595
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q6079993
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“Plaza de Isabel II” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Museo Los Caños del Peral. Estación de Metro Ópera and Hostal Oriente.

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