Nearest Airport
: Barajas
at 17
Kilometres
Nearest Ferry
: Valencia
at 350
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Nearest Train
: Atocha
at 2
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Nearest Motorway
: M30
at 4
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Nearest Beach
: Valencia
at 350
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Nearest Barpub
: Various
at 20
Metres
Nearest Ski
: Navacerrada
at 40
Kilometres
Nearest Golf
: La moraleja
at 10
Kilometres
Nearest Restaurant
: Various spanish and international restaurants
at 20
Metres
Car: not necessary
The Plaza Mayor was built during the Habsburg period and is a central plaza in the city of Madrid, Spain. It is located only a few blocks away from another famous plaza, the Puerta del Sol. The Plaza Mayor is rectangular in shape, measuring 129 by 94 meters, and is surrounded by three-story residential buildings having 237 balconies facing the Plaza. It has a total of nine entranceway. The Casa de la Panadería, serving municipal and cultural functions, dominates the Plaza Mayor.
El Madrid de los Austrias (English: The Madrid of the Austrians or the Habsburgs) is a name used for the old centre of Madrid, built during the reign of the Habsburg Dynasty, known in Spain as Casa de Austria. The area is located south of the Calle Mayor, in between the Metro stations Sol and Opera.