Plaza de la Villa

Atmospheric medieval square

Address:

La Casa de Cisneros - Pozuelo de Alarcón
28005 - Plaza Mayor, Ópera & Sol
Madrid

Nearest Bus or Train:

Sol / Opera

Open Hours:

24 hrs

It's surprising to find such a quiet spot in Madrid. This square doesn't seem to have been affected by the passage of time and it's easy to imagine yourself in a by-gone era. It's surrounded by 15th to 17th-century aristocratic mansions that have been taken over by the Town Hall. The Lujanes tower is one of the oldest buildings in the city and features impressive stone and brickwork and three coats-of-arms decorating the doorway. Benlliure's statue of Álvaro de Bazán, commander of the Spanish Armada, graces the centre of the square. You can take a walk from here through the old town.

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