Plaza+de+Isabel+II

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= Plaza de Isabel II =

The “Plaza de Isabel II”, called popularly Opera, is located in the street del Arsenal, very near to the Plaza de Oriente, and is in the opposite side of the Royal Palace This square was known like square of “ Los Caños del Peral”, or also like “ Fuentes del Arrabal”, “Plaza del Prim” or “Plaza del Barranco “ due to the large gap that had. This square were a desectructurated place strongly conditioned by its rugged terrain. In the middle ages, it had a very good defensive function. This is bacause a very big ravines formatted by the channel of the Arenal river, that work like a natural moat for the Christian wall. Here is located the door of Valdanu, one of the entrances of this wall. Near this wall, some towers albarrana, help his defense. In the year 1567 Felipe told her derrivation. In the square´s underground, some military constructions were conserved. Like the Arc of tardomedieval, that is in the bassement of a restaurant. Also there’re adjacent tracks, such as canvas and keep the street Escalinata.

The Plaza de Isabel II, also known as the Madrid and Opera, is the place where the Royal Theatre or the Opera House, home to some of the most important representations of culture in Madrid. It is also a place of passage for being a focal point of the center: a step away from Gran Via, Callao, Arenal, Mayor, Plaza Mayor, Palacio Real and Plaza of Spain. Moreover, instead of beginning and end of several lines of buses and metro stops of the busiest, so it is a common meeting point. Over the weekend, is only normal to find many young people there willing to go out and drink in the capital.

=Who is Isabel II ? =

 She was born in Madrid, the 10th October, 1830 an d she died in Paris the 9th April, 1904. She was thee queen of Spain between the years 1833 and 1868.

Whit 13 years, Isabel was declared adult and when she had 16 years, the government arranged a marriage whith his cousin Francisco de Asis elinfante of Bourbon, Duke of Cadiz.

The marriage of the queen was a national issue and international, as different European countries maneuvered so that the nationality of the new King did not damage their alliances and interests. Finally we chose Francis because it seemed like a timid man and little character that would not interfere in politics. 