Plaza de Canalejas, Square in Centro, Madrid, Spain

Plaza de Canalejas is a square in the Centro district of Madrid, Spain, where four streets meet: Carrera de San Jerónimo, La Cruz, Sevilla, and Príncipe. The square is surrounded by buildings with detailed facades, including the Hispano Americano Bank building and the Allende House, which has a wooden lookout and ceramic decoration.

The square was originally called Las Cuatro Calles and later took the name of José Canalejas, a Spanish politician who was assassinated nearby. The buildings around it date from the early 20th century, when the area was reshaped with new constructions.

The square is a busy crossing point where people from the neighborhood and visitors pass through all day. The building at number 3 has a wooden lookout in the Cantabrian style, a detail that stands out among the surrounding facades.

The square is easy to reach on foot from nearby Puerta del Sol and is flat, with wide sidewalks and crossings. It is a good spot to pause and look at the buildings, but there are few benches, so most people keep moving through.

The Allende House has the only wooden lookout in Madrid, a feature that is easy to miss when walking by. The square is also close to the spot where Canalejas was shot, which is marked by a plaque on a nearby building.