Gran Via Madrid Spain Tour 2021 Spanish Broadway, famous street

Built between 1910 and 1929, Gran Vía is Madrid’s most famous street, connecting Salamanca and Argüelles and full of shops, restaurants and some of the capital's most iconic buildings.

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History of the Street
Gran Vía is Madrid’s best-known street. In the past, the avenue used to be called “Avenida de Rusia” because of Russia’s support of the Spanish Republic or “Avenida del quince y medio”. During Franco’s dictatorship, Gran Vía was renamed “Avenida de José Antonio”, after the founder of the fascist party.

The project of the Gran Vía avenue took several decades to complete. The first blueprints of the street date back to 1862, when part of the city centre was renovated. However, the final project was not presented until 1899 by the architects José López Salaberry and Francisco Octavio
Palacios and the boulevard was finally completed in 1929.

The Gran Vía was one of the most challenging urban constructions in Spain as it was necessary to demolish over 300 buildings and 50 streets. Thanks to this thoroughfare, the city centre was better connected to the north-eastern part of Madrid.

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