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  1. History

    In the mid-19th century, Madrid's urban planners determined that a new thoroughfare should be created, connecting the … See more

    Notable buildings

    The new road created opportunities for architects, who had the opportunity to create large buildings in the latest architectural styles. The first eye-catching building starting on the Calle de Alcalá is the most famou… See more

    Plazas

    Further towards the Plaza de España, the Gran Vía crosses a small square, the Plaza del Callao, named after the Battle of El Callao. This square is the heart of cinematic Madrid, with about six movie theatres. O… See more

    In media

    • La Gran Vía (1886) by Federico Chueca is a satirical zarzuela in which the anthropomorphized streets of Madrid complain about how the city will lose by their destruction and replacement by the new project. … See more

    External links

    • Media related to Gran Vía, Madrid at Wikimedia Commons
    Gran Via entry on A View On Cities – Source
    Official website of the Gran Vía Centenary – Madrid CouncilSee more

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