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The main square of the main square of Mayor is surrounded by stone walls and high-rise buildings around numerable spires guiding the sacred angels in the central square. The gleams are scattered in the alleys and scattered between the arches horse Jol Square is a plaza rectangular structure that can be seen in shape. It is surrounded by a column of cloister-style ancient buildings. The 9 external arches are connected to the outside urban street the corridor. All the seats occupied by the restaurant are facing the other side of the open air. Looking at the side of this side a few restaurants with several souvenir shops, handmade boutiques all centers are looking at the center of the square. The origins of the Philip III King's equestrian statue main square can be traced back to 1589, Philip II asked the famous Renaissance architect Juan de Herrera, discussion A plan to renovate the busy and chaotic old Albar Square area. Herrera was designed, but the construction did not begin until the 1617 Philip III period. Zhan Bolonga's Philip III equestrian statue was completed in 1616, but was not placed in the center of the square until 1848. The name of main square has changed several times. Originally known as the "Albar Square", it was later called the "Main Square." After 1812, all major squares in Spain were renamed "Constitution Square" to commemorate the 1812 Constitution. 1814, after the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty, the king renamed it "Royal Square". From 1820 to 1823, 1833 to 1835, 1840 to 1843, the square was renamed "Constitution Square" again. In 1873, it was renamed "Republic Square", and in 1876 Alfonso XII reverted to the name "Constitution Square". To the end of the Spanish Civil War, the square was renamed the main square until today.
Posted: Aug 19, 2019
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