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Plaza del Dos de Mayo with the monument to Daoiz and Velarde
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JavierCR 🇪🇸
September 12, 2023
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The lively Plaza del Dos de Mayo is the undisputed heart of the Malasaña neighborhood. Its name refers to the uprisings of May 2, 1808, when the people of Madrid rebelled against Napoleon's invading troops. Also the central monument to Daoiz and Velarde pays tribute to two of the heroes of this historical episode.
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December 31, 2021
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The Monument to Daoiz y Velarde in the Plaza de la Reina Victoria Eugenia de Segovia is (on the left), next to the Alcazar. The pair of names Daoiz and Velarde usually allude to captains Luis Daoiz y Torres and Pedro Velarde y Santillán, Artillery officers from the Monteleón barracks who joined the uprising on May 2, 1808 against ...
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November 3, 2025
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The lively Plaza del Dos de Mayo is the undisputed heart of the Malasaña neighborhood. Its name refers to the uprisings of May 2, 1808, when the people of Madrid …
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