Plaza+Mayor

=Plaza Mayor=

At the beginning of the Plaza Mayor's time (1560's), it was just your typical marketplace that you would find in a city. It was located outside of the city wall. It took 67 years for the building of the Plaza Mayor to become an actual square from the time the idea made its debut. It took two years for the plaza's square to be complete. Then buildings made of wood were built up around the square, but there was some bad luck with those. Fire had destroyed them three times and I guess the third time was the charm because there has not been another fire since.

The plaza then become almost a party house or area. It hosts many festivals throughout the year and is well known for that. At the festivals there is an average of 50, 000 spectators. The events that are hosted here include executions, bullfights, and royal coronations. El Greco, a famous artist, performed here.

Inside of the plaza mayor there is a bronze man made statue of King Phillip III. The buildings surrounding the plaza are four stories with many arches in the design and two towers. The design of the buildings really makes the Plaza Mayor look like a square. The square is very large and is also quite roomy for large crowds.