The Plaza de España of Madrid, part III !!!

Posted in Europe, Food and Wine, Madrid, Spain

We were back to my dear Spain again !! love it !! We came by car of course and took time to see new areas and old repeat with some of them as introduction to my sons and our dog Rex ! I rented a small house in a off the beaten path country town that was just perfect ! I like to continue the saga of our new road warrior experiences even if now with less in our family, This post is on my latest road warrior tour of wonderful sublime Spain.  Therefore, let me tell you about the Plaza de España of Madrid, part III !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

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I like to bring up again, one that is very popular and better known for the literary history on it. I will talk about the Plaza de Espana. Many times came here with my dear late mother Gladys to seek history of our Spain, and play and get some refreshing afternoon splash on the fountain , and more… All again repeated bringing my girlfriend and then dear late wife Martine, as well as my dear late dad Elio, and the boys. The square is very central to many nice things to do and gorgeous parks , as well on the ending of the Gran Via and continuation into Calle de la Princesa all the way to the Faro de Moncloa and Arco de la Victoria, many times walk the beat , gorgeous just thinking about it.

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It is best known for the statue at the center dedicated to the Spanish  writer Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra and for the skyscrapers that border it that are the Edificio Espana (built 1953 with 117 meters/ 384 feet)  and the Torre Madrid (built 1957 with 142 meters/ 466 feet).  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. The new square occupies a space of more than 70,000 m2 in which all modes of mobility coexist, with pedestrian and cyclist areas located on the surface and underground, through a tunnel that connects Calle Bailén with Calle Ferraz (I did it !)

The plus this time as was just before Christmas there were several chalets on a Christmas market spirit quite nice and believe or not first time saw them here, A pleasant surprise and made the trip worth it even more, My boys love it and Rex had a blast !!

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Plaza de España metro Plaza de España (L2, L3, L10) You can now reach the Palacio Real, the Almudena Cathedral, the Sabatini Gardens and the Temple of Debod without coming across a single vehicle or passing a zebra crossing.  with an additional 70,000 square metersaround the central square which is home to the famous Monument to Cervantes, and where there are also children’s play areas.   Road traffic has disappeared as it has been diverted underground thanks to a large tunnel spanning 1,150 metres long with two lanes in each direction between Calle de Ventura Rodríguez and  Calle Luisa Fernanda,  links Calle de Bailén with Calle de Ferraz.  Furthermore, the square boasts three large fountains, two of which already existed and a new one, the Fuente del Cielo, made out of makauba marble and inspired by the Madrid sky.

The Madrid tourist office on the Plaza de España: https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/plaza-de-espana

There you go folks , another wonderful nostalgic, sentimental trip to my dear Spain, A love affairs with my Madrid, as do not know when we will be back, we sure will have this trip in our hearts forever, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Plaza de España of Madrid, part III !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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