Plaza de Oriente

Plaza de Oriente
View of the park facing the Royal Palace
Location	Madrid, Spain

The Plaza de Oriente is a square in the historic center of Madrid, Spain. Rectangular in shape and monumental in character, it was designed in 1844 by Narciso Pascual y Colomer. The square was propagated by King Joseph I, ^[1] who ordered the demolition of the medieval houses on the site.

It is located between some important landmarks in Madrid: To the west is the Royal Palace, the Teatro Real ("Royal Theater") to the east, ^[1] and the Royal Monastery of the Incarnation to the north.

The plaza has statues of 44 Spanish kings from the medieval period, including:

• Alfonso I of Asturias
• Alfonso II of Asturias
• Euric

Buildings around the square

• Royal Palace of Madrid
• Teatro Real
• Royal Monastery of La Encarnación

Monument to Philip IV

Monument to Philip IV by Pietro Tacca

Main article: Monument to Philip IV of Spain

At the heart of the Plaza de Oriente lies a monument dedicated to Philip IV of Spain. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Leapman, Michael (2014). DK Eyewitness Travel Madrid. DK. p. 62. ISBN   978-1-40932-926-8.
2. "Escultura. El caballo de bronce". cvc.cervantes.es (in Spanish). Centro Virtual Cervantes.

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