{"id":225,"date":"2017-07-24T21:07:39","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T21:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/madrid\/?p=225"},"modified":"2017-07-24T21:08:12","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T21:08:12","slug":"plaza-de-espana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/madrid\/plaza-de-espana\/","title":{"rendered":"Plaza de Espa\u00f1a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Plaza de Espa\u00f1a is an important central square in Madrid, at the intersection of <a href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/madrid\/gran-via\/\">Gran V\u00eda<\/a> and Princesa boulevards. The square can easily be found since Madrid&#8217;s two oldest and most iconic skyscrapers are situated here.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>monument to Miguel de Cervantes<\/strong> sits in the center of Plaza de Espa\u00f1a. His most popular characters &#8211; <strong>Don Quijote and Sancho Panza<\/strong> riding in front of the column are one of the most popular selfie spots in Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>The northwest corner of the plaza is the entrance to the Parque del Oeste and the unique <a href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/madrid\/templo-de-debod\/\">Debod temple<\/a>. To the southeast are the Sabatini Gardens, part of the Royal Palace complex.<\/p>\n<p>Some of Madrid&#8217;s most famous cinema theaters can be found around the square.<\/p>\n<p>Plaza de Espa\u00f1a is also an important public transportation hub.<\/p>\n<dl class=\"accordion\"><dt id=\"link-getting-here\" class=\"getting-here\"><a href=\"#\">Getting here<\/a><\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t<dd id=\"getting-here\">\n<p>Metro: <strong>L3<\/strong> (Plaza de Espa\u00f1a)<\/p>\n<\/dd><dt id=\"link-photo-gallery\" class=\"photo-gallery\"><a href=\"#\">Photo gallery<\/a><\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t<dd id=\"photo-gallery\">\n<div class=\"slideshow-wrapper\"><a class=\"galtoggle\"><i class=\"fa fa-expand\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><figure class=\"preloader\"><\/figure>\r\n\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\"><a title=\"Madrids oldest towers at Plaza de Espa\u00f1a\" class=\"galthumb\" href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/Skyscrapers-at-Plaza-de-Espana-Madrid-1024x768.jpg\"><img src=https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/Skyscrapers-at-Plaza-de-Espana-Madrid-150x150.jpg width=150 height=150 data-height=\"768\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Miguel de Cervantes monument at Plaza de Espa\u00f1a\" class=\"galthumb\" href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/Monument-to-Miguel-de-Cervantes-Madrid-768x1024.jpg\"><img src=https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/Monument-to-Miguel-de-Cervantes-Madrid-150x150.jpg width=150 height=150 data-height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Plaza de Espa\u00f1a metro station\" class=\"galthumb\" href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/Metro-sign-Plaza-de-Espana-1024x768.jpg\"><img src=https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/Metro-sign-Plaza-de-Espana-150x150.jpg width=150 height=150 data-height=\"768\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Espa\u00f1a building at Plaza de Espa\u00f1a\" class=\"galthumb\" href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/Espana-tower-768x1024.jpg\"><img src=https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/Espana-tower-150x150.jpg width=150 height=150 data-height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Don Quijote and Sancho Panza statues at Plaza de Espa\u00f1a\" class=\"galthumb\" href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/Don-Quijote-and-Sancho-Panza-statues-1024x768.jpg\"><img src=https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/Don-Quijote-and-Sancho-Panza-statues-150x150.jpg width=150 height=150 data-height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/dd><\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Plaza de Espa\u00f1a is an important central square in Madrid, at the intersection of Gran V\u00eda and Princesa boulevards. 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