Gran Vía
The Gran Vía, or the "Great Road," is one of Madrid's most important urban areas. Built in three different segments from 1904 to 1929 by numerous designers with different ideas and directions, the road has weathered many changes and names. The road began as a connection between Calle de Alcalá and the Plaza de España, which then opened up the opportunity for the construction of many new buildings with the latest architectural styles. Today the Gran Vía is the busy home of shops, restaurants, hotels, large movie theaters, and world renowned architecture.

Fun Facts

• The name of the road was changed eight or more times before it became Gran Vía in 1929.


• The name Gran Vía was actually a cynical retort to the many years it took to build the road.

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Gran Vía