Plaza Ochavada - Archidona, Málaga, España - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

"La plaza Ochavada de Archidona (provincia de Málaga, España) es una plaza de estilo barroco construida hacia 1786. Se trata de una de las principales actuaciones del urbanismo barroco andaluz.

En el lugar donde hoy se encuentra la plaza existía una zona insalubre que provocaba problemas higiénicos a la ciudad, motivo por el cual se proyectó la construcción de la plaza. El proyecto fue encargado a los alarifes Antonio González Sevillano y Francisco Astorga Frías, que diseñaron una planta octogonal y una decoración diferente para cada una de sus ocho fachadas.

La plaza pronto se convirtió en el centro administrativo de la villa, donde se instaló el Ayuntamiento y se celebraron corridas de toros. El proyecto se completó con el trazado de la calle Salazar, que unía la plaza Ochavada con el convento de Santo Domingo. En 2010 se decidió recuperar la celebración de espectáculos taurinos en la plaza. "

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"Plaza Ochavada in Archidona (province of Málaga, Spain) is a baroque-style plaza built around 1786. It is one of the main performances of Andalusian baroque urban planning.

In the place where the square is located today there was an unhealthy area that caused hygienic problems in the city, which is why the construction of the square was planned. The project was entrusted to the architects Antonio González Sevillano and Francisco Astorga Frías, who designed an octagonal floor plan and a different decoration for each of its eight facades.

The square soon became the administrative center of the town, where the Town Hall was installed and bullfights were held. The project was completed with the layout of Salazar Street, which linked Plaza Ochavada with the Santo Domingo convent. In 2010 it was decided to recover the celebration of bullfighting shows in the square. "

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Group that erected the marker: Unión Europea, Junta de Andaluca URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Plaza Ochavada de Andalucía, 17-1 Archidona, , Málaga España 29300

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