PLAZA MAYOR de la LIBERTAD
El 6 de julio de 1822, la Guardia Real se amotina en el Pardo quedando aprisionados los Ministros y el Secretario dell Consejo. Quieren tomar Madrid y devolver a Fernando VII su poder absoluto aboliendo la Constitución promulgada en Cádiz en 1812.

En la madrugada del 7 de julio los batallones del Pardo de la Guardia Real avanzaron hacia la Plaza Mayor, y en este mismo lugar fueron derrotados por las Milicias Nacionales, compuestas por tropas inexpertas y dirigidas por Francisco Ballesteros.

En honor a esos acontecimientos por la lucha en favor Le la libertad y la Constitución Democrática de aquella época se cambiaron los nombres de la Calle de la Amargura y del Callejón del Infierno. Estas calles reflejaban el dolor de los procedimientos inquisitoriales, denominados Autos de Fe que se celebraban en la Plaza Mayor hasta finales del siglo XVII.

Desde entonces se denominan Siete de Julio y Arco del Triunfo en recuerdo de aquellos héroes de la Milicia Nacional que dieron su vida por la libertad de su Patria.

[Illustration of the battle inside the Royal Plaza]

SPACCIATORE DEL QUARTIERE
FUNDACIÓN MADRID CENTRO HISTÓRICO

Mayor Square was photographed on the same day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:

MAIN SQUARE of LIBERTY
On July 6, 1822, the Royal Guard mutinied in El Pardo^*, imprisoning the Ministers and the Secretary of the Council. They want to take Madrid and restore Fernando VII’s absolute power by abolishing the Constitution promulgated in Cádiz in 1812.

In the early morning of July 7, the Pardo battalions of the Royal Guard advanced towards the Plaza Mayor, and in this same place they were defeated by the National Militias, made up of inexperienced troops and led by Francisco Ballesteros.

In honor of those events for the fight in favor of freedom and the Democratic Constitution of that time, the names of Calle de la Amargura and Callejón del Infierno were changed. These streets reflected the pain of the inquisitorial proceedings, called Autos de Fe that were held in the Plaza Mayor until the end of the 17th century.

Since then they have been called Siete de Julio and Arc de Triomphe in memory of those heroes of the National Militia who gave their lives for the freedom of their Homeland.

[Illustration of the battle inside the Royal Plaza]

SPACCIATOR OF THE QUARTIERE
MADRID FOUNDATION HISTORIC CENTER

* El Pardo - a ward of Madrid