Calle Mayor (Madrid)
Street in Madrid, Spain
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The Calle Mayor is a centric street in Madrid, Spain. Located in the Centro District, the Calle Mayor starts in the Puerta del Sol and ends at the cuesta de la Vega.[1]
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| Type | street |
|---|---|
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| East end | Puerta del Sol |
| West end | Cuesta de la Vega |
History
Created in the Middle Ages it originally connected the alcázar with the Puerta de Guadalajara (a disappeared wall gate).[2] The Calle Mayor, that borders the Plaza Mayor to the North, became the main thoroughfare of the city in the Early Modern Period.[3] The Calle Mayor was the place where the guilds of silversmiths and jewelers concentrated.[4] In the 18th century, the street was divided in three sections with different names: Almudena (from the alcázar surroundings to the Plazuela de la Villa; Platería (from the plazuela de la Villa to the Puerta de Guadalajara), and Mayor (from the Puerta de Guadalajara to the Puerta del Sol).[5][6]
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