Madrid: Plaza Mayor

Plaza Mayor (main square means) in Madrid is a very lively place, where we meet for holidays such as Christmas or summer events. It has long been a gathering place for the people on various occasions.

Thus, in the seventeenth century, it was, live entertainment bullfights. But less festive public events also taking place there, such as burnings. This is also where the Inquisition made ​​his judgments, by burning alive convicts in public.

The square itself was built in 1618 on the site of a former market. In the seventeenth century, they installed a statue of King Philip II on horseback. She always sits at the center of the square. You can also see the Casa de la Panaderia, the oldest building on the square. This is the old guild Bakery, later turned into a palace.