Statue Of Cervantes And Congreso De Los Diputados, Madrid, Spain Editorial Photo

Cortes Square is one of the large Madrid squares. The buildings around the square show off some of Madrid`s best architecture—it seems everywhere you look, there`s a beautiful neoclassical building with ornate details to admire, like the Congreso Diputados. The triangular-shaped square is home to a large statue of the famous Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes. The statue was erected in 1835 and in 2009 a time capsule was discovered in the statue`s pedestal. It contained a well-preserved 1819 printing of Don Quixote and some other publications and artifacts.