Callao Square
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| Native name | Plaza del Callao (Spanish) |
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| Namesake | Battle of Callao |
| Type | square |
| Maintained by | Ayuntamiento of Madrid |
| Location | Centro, Madrid, Spain |
| Postal code | 28013 |
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| Major junctions | Calle de Preciados, Gran Vía |
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The Callao Square (Spanish: plaza del Callao)[1] is located at the centre of the Spanish capital of Madrid.
History and description
[edit | edit source]Shaped in 1861,[2] the square was formally opened in June 1866;[3] its name remembers the May 1866 battle of Callao between the Spanish naval forces under the command of Casto Méndez Núñez and the Peruvian army.[3]
The square was substantially and aggressively reformed in the 21st century.[4] The reform removed nearly all elements present by that time, except the metro station access and a big tree, turning the square into a pedestrian and homogeneous space, while adding a limited number of pieces of urban furniture.[5] Conversely, big screens were added to the surrounding buildings.[5] Located in a very commercial area of the city, the pedestrian space is often for rent to companies wanting to carry out advertising events.[6]
Buildings
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Buildings on the Square include:
- Cine Callao
- El Corte Inglés department store at #2, 9 stories,[7] part of a multi-building store complex
- Fnac
- La Adriática building at Plaza de Callao #3 (Gran Vía #39)
- Hotel Florida (demolished)
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- Citations
- ^ Alfaro Zaforteza 2014, p. 260.
- ^ Alonso Pereira 1980, p. 23.
- ^ a b Gea Ortigas 2012, p. 58.
- ^ Nieto Codina 2010, p. 72; Brandis García & Río Lafuente 2016, p. 261
- ^ a b Nieto Codina 2010, p. 73.
- ^ Brandis García & Río Lafuente 2016, pp. 257–258.
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