PLAZAS DEL BARRIO
Histórica plaza madrileña que conmemora que aquí se levantaron contra los franceses los vecinos de la villa, el 2 de mayo de 1808, Manuela Malasaña entre ellos. Capital de la movida madrileña en los ochenta, ha sido también notoria por su botellón nocturno los fines de semana.
Con terracitas durante el día y mercadillo vintage los sábados por la mañana, es el corazón del barrio y de aquí parten muchas de las calles más interesantes de la zona. Mad Malasaña lo incluye en su recorrido vital hacia Fuencarral: Manuela Malasaña, Calle de Ruiz, Plaza del Dos de Mayo, San Andrés, Espíritu Santo, Corredera Alta de San Pablo, Calle Colón, Fuencarral y Gran Vía.
This square marks one of the places where the people of Madrid stood up to Napoleon's invasion on 2 May 1808 (a local holiday since 1985). One of those local heroes was Manuela Malasaña, half French herself, who was executed by the French for her part in the uprising. There's a street in her name just up from the square. Very famous in the 1980s for harbouring the famous Movida, a countercultural movement that erupted shortly after the death of Franco producing great number of new wave, technopop and even fake new romantic bands and other renowned figures like Pedro Almodovar. The square is always lively with outdoor eating and drinking all year round, a small vintage flea market on Saturday mornings and plenty of nocturnal activities. Dos de Mayo is at the heart of Malasaña and its the best place to use as a starting point to scour adjoining streets for tiny shops and places to eat and drink (many of which are featured here).
