This Week in Core

La Plaza Mayor

Modern photos of an arched entrance to the Plaza Mayor, and the open square:
The monument shows Philip III, who ordered the construction of the plaza in the late 1500's.
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La Plaza Mayor in Madrid
The Royal Palace in Madrid
Studio of Gil Medina
Ch. 5: Felipe IV (King Philip the 4th)
Ch. 8: Lady with a Fan
Ch. 9: El Bobo, el Niņo de Vallecas
Ch. 9: El Primo (The Cousin) Diego de Acedo
Ch. 9: Sebastian de Morra
Ch. 11: the Pieta by Michelangelo
Ch. 12: Juan de Pareja in 1650
Ch. 12: Pope Innocent X
Princess Margarita at age 3
Princess Margarita at age 8
Ch. 14: Las Meniņas (The Maids of Honor)
Ch. 14: Velazquez
The Spinners