Plaza del Campillo del Mundo Nuevo

From the Rieger galleries, I turned onto Mira el Sol, which literally translates to " look at the sun." The street is really very bright and elegant.

Madrid. Mira el Sol street)

I finished my walk through the market of El Rastro at the square of Campillo del Mundo Nuevo (on the map).

Madrid. Plaza del Campillo del Mundo Nuevo)

The main attraction of the square is the monument dedicated to the charity and protection of orphans and widows (La protección de la orfandad y la viudez) by the Austrian sculptor Victor Tilgner.

Madrid. Plaza del Campillo del Mundo Nuevo)

The police Department building.

Madrid. Plaza del Campillo del Mundo Nuevo)

Usually on Sundays there are market stalls and sheds, but today is a holiday, the day of Madrid, so in the Park you can bask in the sun in the may sun (may in Madrid is generally cold), the inhabitants of the surrounding neighborhoods.

Madrid. Plaza del Campillo del Mundo Nuevo)

And parents walk their offspring.

Madrid. Plaza del Campillo del Mundo Nuevo)

In Spanish cities, there are a huge number of playgrounds that are never empty, which raises doubts about the thesis of a dying Europe.

Madrid. Plaza del Campillo del Mundo Nuevo)