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Arco de Cuchilleros (Madrid - España / Spain).

Español:

El Arco de Cuchilleros - uno de los arcos de acceso a la Plaza Mayor, que comunica con la Calle de Cuchilleros, donde antiguamente se ubicaban los talleres del gremio de cuchilleros que proveían de cuchillos a los carniceros que se ubicaban dentro de la plaza.

 

English:

The Arco de Cuchilleros (the arch or gate of the knife makers) is one of the gates with access to Plaza Mayor (main square or market square). The gate communicates the plaza with the street where the knife makers used to have their workshops and provided the butchers nearby with knives.

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