Landmark

Plaza Mayor

Sol and Centro, Madrid

Address

Plaza Mayor, Madrid

Source: esmadrid.com, checked 7 Nov 2026.

Plaza Mayor with the equestrian statue and the red arcaded buildings — Photo: Jorge Franganillo / Flickr (CC BY 4.0)

An arcaded square at the heart of the Madrid of the Habsburgs. Its uniform design was ordered from the architect Juan Gómez de Mora in 1617.

Cost Free

Time needed 30 minutes

Best time Morning

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What's on at Plaza Mayor

Upcoming events at Plaza Mayor and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Madrid events calendar.

Market On now Free

Mercado de Filatelia

1 Feb to 27 Dec Plaza Mayor

Market at Plaza Mayor, free, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Plaza Mayor with the equestrian statue and the red arcaded buildings

Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 4.0

Market

Plaza Mayor Christmas Market

26 Nov to 31 Dec Plaza Mayor

Market at Plaza Mayor, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Plaza Mayor with the equestrian statue and the red arcaded buildings

Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 4.0

Exhibition

Easter Exhibition

13 Mar to 28 Mar 2027 Plaza Mayor

Exhibition at Plaza Mayor, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Plaza Mayor with the equestrian statue and the red arcaded buildings

Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 4.0

Festival

Tamborrada drum parade

28 Mar 2027 Plaza Mayor

Festival at Plaza Mayor, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Plaza Mayor with the equestrian statue and the red arcaded buildings

Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 4.0

Festival Starts in 13 days Free

Luces Navidad Madrid

21 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027

Festival, free, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Nearby

Casa Yustas Shopping · 1 min walk A hat shop on Plaza Mayor founded in 1886 by Leopoldo Yustas Ayuso. La Favorita Shopping · 1 min walk A hat shop beside the Casa de la Panadería on Plaza Mayor, founded by Teodoro Enguita in 1894. Chocolatería Tacita de Plata Cafe · 1 min walk A chocolate and churros shop on Calle Mayor run by a family of churro makers with more than a century of selling churros at Madrid's street festivals. Sombrerería Medrano Shopping · 1 min walk A hat shop behind Plaza Mayor on Calle Imperial, in business without a break since 1832 and still run by the same family. Casa Hernanz Shopping · 2 min walk A shop on Calle de Toledo founded in 1845 by Toribio Hernanz. Palacio de Santa Cruz Landmark · 2 min walk A rectangular 17th-century palace on Plaza de la Provincia, home of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1938 and a listed cultural asset since 1996.

Around Sol and Centro

Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol and Gran Vía

Sol and Centro is the middle of old Madrid, from Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor out to Gran Vía. It has the densest run of old shops, chocolate houses and taverns on the map.

Sol and Centro has 41 places on the Roam Madrid map: 10 shops, 7 landmarks, 6 restaurants, 6 cafes, 4 churches and cathedrals, 4 bars, 2 museums, 1 viewpoint and 1 market. Read the Sol and Centro guide.

Chocolatería San Ginés Cafe · 2 min walk
Botín Food · 2 min walk
Las Cuevas de Luis Candelas Food · 2 min walk
Mercado de San Miguel Market · 2 min walk
San Ginés Church Church · 2 min walk
Teatro Eslava Nightlife · 3 min walk
La Mallorquina Cafe · 3 min walk
Guitarras Ramírez Shopping · 3 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Plaza Mayor?: Plaza Mayor, Madrid.
How much does Plaza Mayor cost?: Nothing. Plaza Mayor is free to visit.
How long do you need at Plaza Mayor?: Plan for 30 minutes.
When is the best time to visit Plaza Mayor?: Morning.

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