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The Plaza Mayor is located in the heart of Madrid a few metres from the Puerta del Sol and the Royal Palace. The square is 129 metres long by 94 metres wide and is surrounded by arcades and three storey buildings. Several architects intervened, in the construction of the square among them Juan de Herrera and Juan Gómez de Mora, who were the true creators. With the passage of time and the various fires in the Plaza Mayor it has been rebuilt and renovated several times. In the fifteenth century the Plaza Mayor was called Plaza del Arrabal, Plaza Mayor subsequently adopted other names like: Constitution Square, Plaza Real and Plaza de la República. The current name has been preserved since the end of the Civil War. Points of interest in the square In the Plaza Mayor we find three places of special interest: Statue of Philip III: Created in 1616 by Giambologna and Pietro Tacca, was a gift from the Duke of Florence to the Spanish king. Until the mid-nineteenth century it was at the Casa de Campo. House Bakery: The most important building and was the first to start construction in 1590. Initially it was the largest bakery in Madrid. The facade is decorated by Carlos Franco. The Arc of Cutlers: This arch is the best known of the nine gates in the Plaza Mayor. The name comes from the street with which it communicates, the Cutlers street. The Plaza Mayor at Christmas For nearly 150 years, the Plaza Mayor at Christmas is filled with stalls with Christmas items, joke items and costumes of all kinds.

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