Attraction · Madrid · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Plaza Mayor is an attraction in Madrid, Community of Madrid. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 26 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 190 m you'll find a water point, a public toilet and a bench.
Audio tour · Plaza Mayor
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You're standing on the Plaza Mayor, the main square in the heart of Madrid. The square is a rectangle, 129 metres by 94, and it's closed in on every side by residential buildings that look remarkably alike. Try counting the balconies: there are 237 of them.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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Fuente de CibelesAttraction · 1.3 km away
Naval Museum of MadridMuseum · 1.3 km awayYes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a water point at 90 m and a public toilet at 160 m.
When you stand at Plaza Mayor, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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