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| Plaza de Oriente | |
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 View of the park facing the Royal Palace | |
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| Location | Madrid, Spain |
The Plaza de Oriente is a square in the historic center of Madrid, Spain. Rectangular in shape and monumental in character, it was designed in 1844 by Narciso Pascual y Colomer. The square was propagated by King Joseph I,[1] who ordered the demolition of the medieval houses on the site.
It is located between some important landmarks in Madrid: To the west is the Royal Palace, the Teatro Real ("Royal Theater") to the east,[1] and the Royal Monastery of the Incarnation to the north.
The plaza has statues of 44 Spanish kings from the medieval period, including:
Buildings around the square
Monument to Philip IV
At the heart of the Plaza de Oriente lies a monument dedicated to Philip IV of Spain.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c Leapman, Michael (2014). DK Eyewitness Travel Madrid. DK. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-40932-926-8.
- ^ "Escultura. El caballo de bronce". cvc.cervantes.es (in Spanish). Centro Virtual Cervantes.
