The plaza de Olavide is an octagonal plaza located in the heart of the Trafalgar neighborhood, in Madrid, Spain.
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| Type | plaza |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Ayuntamiento of Madrid |
| Location | Chamberí (Madrid, Spain) |
| Coordinates | 40°25′58″N 3°42′04″W / 40.432767°N 3.701047°W |
History edit
In 1860, the plaza, hitherto known as "Plaza Industrial" was named Plaza de Olavide.[1] By that time, most of the population of the slum of Chamberí lived around the place.[2]
Under a project developed under the purview of the Second Republic's General Plan for Markets, Francisco Javier Ferrero was tasked with building an octagonal market in the place, replacing a previous and smaller one.[3] The market underwent a controlled demolition in November 1974,[3][4] in a move protested by the neighbors.[5] The refurbished plaza, with new trees and an underground parking lot for 400 vehicles, was formally inaugurated in 1977.[5]
References edit
- ^ López, Beto (14 January 2022). "La Fuente de Olavide, el antiguo abrevadero de la 'Plaza Industrial'". Chamberí30días.
- ^ Pallol Trigueros, Rubén (2004). "Chanuevo Madrid? El primer desarrollo del Ensanche Norte madrileño, 1860-1880". Cuadernos de Historia Contemporánea (24). Madrid: Ediciones Complutense. ISSN 0214-400X.
- ^ a b "1974: derribo por voladura del mercado madrileño de Olavide". ABC. 2 November 2009.
- ^ García, Amanda (15 January 2022). "La plaza de Olavide, el pulmón verde de Chamberí elegido como el lugar de los "retornos felices"". Qué!.
- ^ a b "Hoy se inaugura la nueva plaza de Olavide". El País. 16 July 1977.
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