Some people even simply say: Madrid is the capital of the world, and its tone is a bit loud, but as the world's first capital that does not leave the empire, the window of Spain, and even the cultural hometown of the whole Spanish-speaking world, the Gate of Europe does have extraordinary charm and is worth savoring.
Spanish square, Spanish square? A —— Gran Ví a on Grand Avenue —— Sun Gate Square on Sun Gate Square —— Mayor Square on Mayor Square.
In order to see the statue of the great writer Cervantes, the next morning we rushed to the most representative Spanish square in Madrid-the Spanish square. A: On the way, a baroque church in Lu Yu. This is the San Francisco Cathedral, which was built on the site of the Franciscan monastery. It is said that San Francisco has been here before.
The church has the fourth largest dome in the world and the largest dome in Spain. The most important collection in the church is Goya's painting San Bernardino.
Looking at it from another angle, the facade and dome are beautiful. I think it is one of the most impressive churches in Madrid.
I saw too many churches in Iberian Peninsula by car this time, and I was a little tired aesthetically, so I chose to drift all the way.
Moving on, I inadvertently saw the city skyline of Madrid, and the most striking thing should be the blue helmet top of Notre Dame de Almuda church.
Before I came to my senses, a curved modern building appeared in front of me. I saw the Spanish flag erected in front of the arc-shaped building, and the words "Cenador" were written in front of the flagpole. So this is the Spanish Senate.
Walking through the curved building, I saw a typical European-style building with a dome and an orange outer wall.
The Senate is close to the highway, and the entrance is a tunnel entrance. Standing on the side of the road, looking in the direction of Spain Square, I saw the towering white Spanish Tower, which set off the orange walls, white windows and gray domes, forming a landscape of Madrid.
Coming to the corner, the buildings at the end of16th century are presented. The building was built for the monks of Augustine at that time, and was later renovated and became part of the Spanish Senate Palacio del Senado.
Spain is a constitutional monarchy country, and the Spanish parliamentary system originated earlier in the world, which can be traced back to 12 century. The Spanish parliament is divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives, also known as the upper house and the lower house.
Finally, I came to the Spanish square, but I didn't want to. The square was being repaired, and the bricks in the square were turned up. Even the statues of great writers were wrapped in green cloth. What a pity!
Madrid, Spain is also called Cervantes Square. The towering monument in the square was built in 19 16 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the death of Cervantes, the greatest writer in Spanish history.
The pure white tower in the north of the square is the Torre de Madrid Tower, which was built in 1957 and is 142 meters high. It is reported that it once dominated the tallest building in Europe 10 years.
Behind the monument, this 25-story skyscraper, with a height of117m and alternating orange, white and bright colors, is the Spanish building Edificio Espa built in 1953. A: It is said that Wang Jianlin of Wanda bought the Spanish Mansion for 265 million euros and wanted to turn it into wanda plaza. But the Spanish disagreed, and Wanda had no choice but to sell all the shares of the Spanish building.
Two towering high-rise buildings overlook the Spanish square, just like two huge guards, guarding the pure land and oasis in this downtown area. Today, there are cafes on the top floors of these two buildings. If you have time, you can have coffee here and have a bird's eye view of the whole Spanish city.
Spain Square is located at the western end of Granvia Avenue. How can you miss the famous Grand Avenue when you come to Madrid?
Gran Avenue is a gorgeous high-end shopping street in the center of Madrid, known as "Broadway in Spain".
On both sides of the avenue are exquisite buildings with a history of 100 years, and the yellowed old buildings shine with the glory of the old days under the blue sky.
There are ancient buildings with various styles of the times. Classical, romantic, gothic, baroque and neoclassical styles have been well preserved. The whole street is simply an architectural museum.
Walking on the Grand Avenue, you can often see all kinds of sculptures on the top of tall buildings, as if you were about to fly in the air.
In my opinion, Metrópolis Metropolitan Building is the most beautiful building on Grand Avenue. This is a French-style building built in 19 1 1, which became the landmark of Grand Avenue because of the golden statue of victory on the roof.
Walking, we came to Plaza del Callao, which was named after the Battle of callao.
The most striking thing in the square is the giant LED advertising screen erected, which reminds me of Times Square in new york.
This beautiful art deco building is a theater. There is also a huge LED advertising screen above the gate, showing large posters of recent plays. It is said that Callao Square is the center of Madrid movies, and there are six cinemas here.
We wandered in the streets of Madrid, mostly between famous scenic spots. When we saw the beautiful buildings in the streets, we didn't have more time to satisfy our curiosity to visit here.
A major feature of Madrid is that there are many buildings with different artistic styles, many memorial squares and many statues of celebrities, which fully embodies the long history of Spain and the cultural atmosphere of the city.
Along the way, we saw that the doors and windows of many buildings were also covered with dazzling sculptures. It is simply "no sculpture, no architecture", which is really spectacular. This scene also reflects the shadow of this former maritime overlord.
There are more than 300 street squares in Madrid, and Puerta del Sol is located in the center of the city, so it is called the heart of Madrid.
There used to be a gate in the square. The city wall was built in15th century, and the suburbs are outside the city wall. The gate faces east and is decorated with the rising sun, hence the name Sun Gate. Later, the city gate was demolished, but the name has been preserved to this day.
Taiyangmen Square is semicircular, symbolizing the rising sun. There are 10 streets radiating from the gaps in the buildings around the square, symbolizing the brilliant sunshine.
The statue of King Carlos III stands in the center of the square. He was born in Madrid during the Bourbon dynasty. During his reign, he vigorously built public facilities in Madrid and still retains the title of "the greatest mayor of Madrid".
The bronze statue of the hero riding a horse of King Carlos III stands in the square and seems to be still guarding the city.
There is also a famous bronze statue of "Bear and Raspberry" in the square. Around the14th century, they were chosen as the city emblem of Madrid by the Spanish royal family. Along the way, we can see this picture on the window of a police car and the manhole cover on the ground.
Why bears and raspberries? The bear is because Alfonso Xi hit a bear while hunting in the mountains of Madrid. Because bears are not easy to kill, everyone celebrates and lists them as one of the symbols of the city. Raspberry is because there are many raspberry trees around Madrid as a special vegetation in Madrid. So people put them together and turned them into bears and raspberries.
There is another saying about bears. Because the community symbol of Madrid is seven stars, which originated from Ursa Major and represented the aristocratic rulers at that time, Madrid became the capital and was incorporated into the city emblem.
The earliest building in the square is Casa de correos, the old postal building in18th century. It used to be the national security headquarters in Franco's era, and now it is the government building in Madrid community.
People may notice that the semi-oval dark window at the bottom of the building was once a prison for felons who opposed Franco's ruling.
The bell tower on the roof was added by 1867. The time indicated by this big clock is regarded as "standard time" by the Spanish, and people are proud to come here to watch it.
Every year when we bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year, the bell tower will ring melodious bells, and everyone waiting in the square will quickly swallow the 12 grapes in their hands, praying for all the best in the next 12 months.
On the ground beside the road in front of the building, there is a semicircular pattern with a diameter of 1 foot. This is not an ordinary circular pattern, it is the starting point of all roads in Spain, and it is also the starting point of Madrid house numbers.
Careful observation shows that the ring is a map of Iberian Peninsula, Spain is marked in red, Portugal is on the left, part of France is in the northeast, and Madrid is in the circle.
The center of the map is marked with the word "zero kilometers", from which the mileage of the Spanish national highway can be calculated. So there is a Spanish proverb: "All roads lead to the Sun Gate".
This "zero kilometer sign" was set by King Philip II in16th century, symbolizing the center of Spain. It is said that as long as you step hard, you will return to Madrid.
Looking up, I saw a sculpture of a four-horse chariot flying on the roof of a building.
It turns out that this tall building is a bank. The area around Taiyangmen Square is a bustling business district in Madrid, with heavy traffic and crowds.
Madrid is a city with two different lifestyles: laziness and rhythm. Laziness refers to liking a lazy life and satisfying the lazy status quo. Here, you can see coffee shops and fast food restaurants burning charcoal fire to keep warm on the street. No matter how cold the weather is, people there always like to have a cup of coffee or a bundle of beer, suck it slowly and taste it. From their eyes, I saw a kind of leisure, calmness and inner idleness.
When I was shopping, I saw a ham restaurant that Madrid locals liked most. The window is full of ham slices of various grades, prices and specifications, which is very attractive.
Unable to resist the temptation, we walked into the restaurant with our legs lifted, only to find that the counter on one side was full of all kinds of hams, which could be eaten in the hall or taken away.
Spanish ham is standard in almost every Spanish restaurant. At first, driving in Iberia will be very novel. However, when we go deep into Spain, we will find that ham is simply a national food extracted from the West.
Here, we just found that the price of Spanish ham varies greatly, ranging from 20-30 euros to 150 euros. Among them, the top Spanish ham should be stored for more than 5 years before it can be sold, and the lowest price should be above 0/00 euro per kilogram/kloc.
Good Spanish ham must be eaten now. Because it is salty and hard to eat raw, it will taste better if it is sandwiched in bread. This kind of ham is sliced and sandwiched in a piece of hard bread like a baguette, which constitutes the most important meal in Spain.
What's more attractive is that the price here is extremely affordable, bread and ham, 1 euro; Ham and cheese bread, 1.5 Euro. We each bought one and decided to try it first.
Only then did I know that this is a famous local breakfast shop in Madrid. Most of the people who come here for dinner are Madrid natives, especially blue-collar workers. They always stand around a long row of counters, drinking coffee or beer, eating bread and ham and chatting.
We also followed the wind and went in and experienced the taste of standing for breakfast. Don't forget to bring two slices of ham with you when you leave 1 euro 1 bread.
After eating bread and ham, we continued to walk through the alleys of Madrid. Through the arches between densely connected buildings, we saw the mayor's square in the mayor's square. Is it a feeling of looking for the entrance to the magical world on diagonal street?
Almost every Spanish city has Mayo Square, and Mayo Square in Madrid should be the most famous one.
Walking into the square, my eyes suddenly opened up. Mayor's Square was built in17th century, which coincided with the most glorious era of Habsburg dynasty in Spanish history. From 1840, it became the Christmas market in Madrid.
The square is rectangular and square, surrounded by four-story buildings with red walls and white windows. Therefore, it is vividly called "Spanish courtyard".
In the center of the square stands a riding statue of Spanish King Philippe III le Bon. Under his gaze, people have held fairs, plays, bullfights, religious activities and festivals here for more than 100 years.
Looking up at the bronze sculpture, I saw Wang Jian on the left wearing a uniform, with a round neck around his neck, covering half of his face.
One of the horse's front legs is half bent in the air, and it is about to step out, but it has not landed yet, which is very dynamic.
At the moment, a group of children are having a history lesson in this square surrounded by a circle of old red buildings and stone floors. Suffering from not knowing Spanish, I can only watch the excitement.
The most striking building in the square is the yellow Gothic building with two minarets in the middle. At first, we thought it was a royal building or a bureaucratic yamen, but it was actually a17th century royal bakery-Casa de la pana der í a, the bakery home.
More than 230 wrought iron balconies in the bakery were painted in various colors of ochre and covered with exquisite murals. These murals are the most precious and attractive of Mayol Square.
These exquisite giant murals were re-created by 1992. At the same time, it was the completion of this mural that made Madrid win the honor of european capital of culture.
In the middle of the huge mural is the coat of arms of Carlos II carved by 1668. Carlos II was the last king of the Habsburg dynasty in Spain. Spain entered the Bourbon Dynasty because there was no heir.
There are many mythical figures related to Madrid painted on the murals. They are lifelike, standing or sitting by the window, as if there are two guards next to each window.
The window frame wrapped in murals is also beautifully carved, with white shutter doors, which looks exquisite.
There are nine barrier-free arches around the square, extending in all directions.
There are many old shops and restaurants around Mayol Square. Among them, the most famous is the oldest hat shop in Madrid. It is said that Ernesto Guevara's iconic beret was bought here. As it is still early, the hat shop has not opened yet.
In addition, this ancient restaurant, EL Restaurante Botin, is the oldest restaurant in the world. It opened as early as 1725 and holds the Guinness Book of Records for the oldest restaurant in the world.
This old restaurant has witnessed a lot of history. The painter Goya used to be a waiter here, and Hemingway used to eat and write here.
This restaurant consumes 35-40 euros per person, and there are no seats that are not reserved, and it is said that it is possible to book one month in advance. Helpless, stick out your tongue, probe and leave.
Near Mayol Square is the old city, and there are still many well-preserved medieval churches, ancient buildings and ancient streets.
Walking along this ancient street, I suddenly found an "alien" standing on the balcony on the second floor of a building. Out of curiosity, I magnified it with my mobile phone lens.
Not far away, the walls of the streets and alleys are covered with flowers and plants, adding a trace of vitality to the ancient city.
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