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plaza de España

Plaza de España is a large square and popular tourist destination located in central , at the western end of the Gran Vía. It features a and is adjacent to two of Madrid's most prominent skyscrapers.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: square in Madrid, Spain
  • Also known as: “Plaza de España, Madrid”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palacio Real de Madrid and Temple of Debod.

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 and 3,418 rooms, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest royal palace in and one of the largest in the world. is situated 670 metres south of plaza de España.

Museum
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The is an ancient Nubian temple currently located in , Spain. The temple was originally erected in the early 2nd century BC 15 km south of , Egypt. is situated 410 metres west of plaza de España.

Public building
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The is a building located in , . Projected by Federico Arias Rey, it is one of the relatively few modernista buildings preserved in Madrid. is situated 120 metres northwest of plaza de España.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Universidad and Argüelles.

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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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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . As of 1 July 2019, it had a population of 24,257 inhabitants. It is 0,755758 km2 in total area. The Cerralbo Museum is located in the neighborhood.

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is an administrative ward of , , belonging to the district of . It contains the historic neighborhoods of and .

plaza de España

Latitude
40.42276° or 40° 25′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.71294° or 3° 42′ 47″ west
Named after
plaza de España
Open location code
8CGRC7FP+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4308024
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q1326261
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“plaza de España” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Իսպանիայի հրապարակ”
  • Basque: “Espainia plaza”
  • Bulgarian: “Испания”
  • Bulgarian: “Площад Испания(Мадрид)”
  • Bulgarian: “Площад Испания”
  • Catalan: “plaça d’Espanya”
  • Catalan: “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • Chinese: “西班牙广场”
  • Chinese: “西班牙廣場”
  • Czech: “Plaza de España”
  • Dutch: “plaza de España”
  • Dutch: “Plaza de España”
  • Esperanto: “Placo Hispanio”
  • Estonian: “Plaza de España”
  • French: “place d’Espagne”
  • French: “Place d’Espagne”
  • Galician: “Plaza de España de Madrid”
  • German: “Plaza da Espana”
  • German: “Plaza de España”
  • Hebrew: “פלאסה דה אספניה”
  • Italian: “plaza de España”
  • Italian: “Plaza de España”
  • Japanese: “スペイン広場”
  • Korean: “스페인 광장”
  • Korean: “에스파냐 광장”
  • Lithuanian: “Plaza de España”
  • Polish: “Plaza de Espana”
  • Polish: “Plaza de España”
  • Portuguese: “Praça de Espanha”
  • Russian: “Площадь Испании”
  • Serbian: “Трг Шпаније, Мадрид”
  • Serbian: “Трг Шпаније”
  • Slovenian: “Plaza de España, Madrid”
  • Slovenian: “Plaza de España”
  • Spanish: “España (plaza de)”
  • Spanish: “España plaza de”
  • Spanish: “España, plaza de”
  • Spanish: “plaza de España (Madrid)”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de España (Madrid)”
  • Spanish: “plaza de España, Madrid”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de Espana”
  • Spanish: “plaza de España”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de España”
  • Swedish: “Plaza de España, Madrid”
  • Swedish: “Plaza de España”
  • Turkish: “Plaza de España”
  • Ukrainian: “Площа Іспанії (Мадрид)”
  • Ukrainian: “Площа Іспанії”

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