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Plaza del Callao

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Plaza del Callao
Plaza del Callao
Plaza del Callao
Plaza del Callao
Plaza del Callao
Plaza del Callao
Plaza del Callao
Plaza del Callao
Plaza del Callao
Plaza del Callao
Plaza del Callao
Plaza del Callao
Plaza del Callao
Plaza del Callao
Plaza del Callao
Phone:
+34 915 29 82 10

Hours:
Sunday12am - 12am
Monday12am - 12am
Tuesday12am - 12am
Wednesday12am - 12am
Thursday12am - 12am
Friday12am - 12am
Saturday12am - 12am


The Callao Square is located at the centre of the Spanish capital of Madrid. Shaped in 1861, the square was formally opened in June 1866; its name remembers the May 1866 battle of Callao between the Spanish naval forces under the command of Casto Méndez Núñez and the Peruvian army.The square was substantially and aggressively reformed in the 21st century. The reform removed nearly all elements present by that time, except the metro station access and a big tree, turning the square into a pedestrian and homogeneus space, while adding a limited number of pieces of urban furniture. Conversely, big screens were added to the surrounding buildings. Located in a very commercial area of the city, the pedestrian space is often for rent to companies wanting to carry out advertising events.
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