The Callao Square ( es, plaza del Callao) is located at the centre of the Spanish capital of
Madrid
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History and description
Shaped in 1861, the square was formally opened in June 1866; its name remembers the May 1866
battle of Callao
The Battle of Callao (, as it is known in South America) occurred on May 2, 1866, between a Spanish Empire, Spanish fleet under the command of Admiral Casto Méndez Núñez and the fortified battery emplacements of the Peruvian port city of Cal ...
between the Spanish naval forces under the command of
Casto Méndez Núñez and the Peruvian army.
The square was substantially and aggressively reformed in the 21st century.
[; ] The reform removed nearly all elements present by that time, except the
metro station access and a big tree, turning the square into a
pedestrian
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In modern times, the term usually refers to someone walking on a road or pavement, but this was not the case historically.
The meaning of pedestrian is displayed with ...
and homogeneous space, while adding a limited number of pieces of urban furniture. Conversely, big screens were added to the surrounding buildings. Located in a very commercial area of the city, the pedestrian space is often for rent to companies wanting to carry out advertising events.
See also
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Piccadilly Circus
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Times Square
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Yonge-Dundas Square
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Shibuya
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As of April 1 ...
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* {{Cite journal, title=Espacios públicos recientemente remodelados en el casco antiguo de Madrid (2006-2011) : la Plaza de Las Cortes y la Plaza del Callao, year=2010, first=Aurelio, last=Nieto Codina, url=http://e-spacio.uned.es/fez/eserv/bibliuned:ETFSerieVI-2010-3085/Documento.pdf, doi=10.5944/etfvi.3.2010.2614, journal=Espacio, Tiempo y Forma, Serie VI, Geografía, issn=1130-2968, location=Madrid, publisher=
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
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Plazas in Centro District, Madrid
Sol neighborhood, Madrid