Plaza de Olavide explained

Plaza de Olavide
Location:	Chamberí (Madrid, Spain)
Maint:	Ayuntamiento of Madrid
Coordinates:	40.4328°N -3.701°W
Type:	plaza

The plaza de Olavide is an octagonal plaza located in the heart of the Trafalgar neighborhood, in Madrid, Spain.

History

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. 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: La Fuente de Olavide, el antiguo abrevadero de la ‘Plaza Industrial’. Chamberí30días. 14 January 2022. Beto. López.
2. Chanuevo Madrid? El primer desarrollo del Ensanche Norte madrileño, 1860-1880. Rubén. Pallol Trigueros. 2004. Madrid. Ediciones Complutense. Cuadernos de Historia Contemporánea. 24. 0214-400X.
3. Web site: 1974: derribo por voladura del mercado madrileño de Olavide. ABC. 2 November 2009.
4. Web site: La plaza de Olavide, el pulmón verde de Chamberí elegido como el lugar de los “retornos felices”. Qué!. 15 January 2022. Amanda. García.
5. Web site: Hoy se inaugura la nueva plaza de Olavide. El País. 16 July 1977.