Plaza España

Plaza de España, in Madrid

Plaza de España is a vast square of the centre of Madrid, dominated by great skyscrapers and adorned with a monument to Cervantes. The Madrid audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this emblematic place, recently redeveloped as a green space.

The monument to Cervantes and its skyscrapers

Plaza de España is one of the great squares of Madrid, at the end of the Gran Vía. It is dominated by high emblematic buildings of the twentieth century, among the first skyscrapers of Spain. In its centre stands a famous monument dedicated to Miguel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote, with the statues of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Recently redeveloped as a vast green and pedestrian space, the square has become a pleasant place of promenade in the heart of the capital.

What to see

You admire the monument to Cervantes with the statues of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, the high emblematic buildings and the vast green space recently redeveloped, at the end of the Gran Vía. Plaza de España is an emblematic place of Madrid. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Plaza de España lies at the end of the Gran Vía, in the heart of Madrid, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level. The place is pleasant day and night, in its green and pedestrian setting.

What is on Plaza de España in Madrid?

A monument to Cervantes with the statues of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, high emblematic buildings and a vast green space, at the end of the Gran Vía.

Where is Plaza de España of Madrid?

At the end of the Gran Vía, in the heart of Madrid.