Travel with Amateur Traveler · Saturday, August 29, 2026
Felicity Hughes explains that Madrid's Plaza Mayor, once a bullring, also served as the site for public executions. The area's architectural style, featuring Flemish influences with northern European towers, was brought by architects commissioned by Philip V.
“And it's a place where you can see the Plaza Mayor, which was the old bullring in Madrid.”
“And that's where all the executions took place. And that's where all the bullfights were held.”