Plaza de España
Plaza de España, 28008 Madrid, Spain
Plaza de España (Spanish for Spain Square) is a large square, a popular tourist destination located in central Madrid, Spain at the western end of the Gran Vía. It features a monument to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and is adjacent to two of Madrid’s most prominent skyscrapers. Additionally, the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) is only a short walk south from the plaza.
Right in the center of the square is the monument to Miguel de Cervantes, a sculptural group that was made at the same time as the urbanization of the square itself. Around the monument, a series of landscaped spaces were created for the enjoyment and rest of the passers-by.
In front of the statue of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, a pond of rectangular form is located that forms one of the most typical views of the Spanish capital, since just behind it see the buildings of Torre de Madrid and Edificio España. Initially, the statues of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza were located, approximately, in what is now the center of the pond, since it was later made. The constructive part of the monument is elaborated in granite, while the sculptural part was decided to be made in red stone from Sepúlveda (and some additions in bronze).
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