King Philips III Monument by jamiesno
At the center of Plaza Mayor is a bronze statue of King Philips III, constructed in 1616 by the Italian sculptors Giovanni de Bologna and his apprentice Pietro Tacca. In 1848 it was moved from the Casa de Campo to the Plaza Mayor. Around the same time, the plaza was redesigned with gardens, but those were removed in 1936.
You can see from these picture the Plaza Mayor is a historic place but very popular hang out, meeting place and cross road I guess for the many people that walk Madrid.
