دليل بلازا مايور في مدريد: التاريخ والدخول المجاني وما يستحق المشاهدة

Free, unrestricted access to the square itself at any hour. Surrounding cafes, restaurants and shops under its arcades are independently owned and separately priced. Built 1617-1619 under King Philip III and officially opened in 1620, designed by Juan Gomez de Mora; historically used for markets, bullfights, and (in its darker history) Inquisition trials and public executions. Not a ticketed attraction and not a line item on any Madrid city pass.