The Plaza de Lavapiés is a public square in the city of Madrid, Spain.

[2] Though intended as a simple widening of streets, the plaza became a marketplace and space for socialization.

[3] The square has been used as a place to voice opinions about local issues such as perceived gentrification and the increase of tourists in the area.

[4] The Sala Olimpia (a 1925 building by Secundino Zuazo) was demolished in 2001 and replaced by the Valle Inclán Theatre,[5] inaugurated in 2006 to some local controversy.

The Argumosa, Ave María, de la Fe, Lavapiés, Olivar, Sombrerete, Tribulete, and Valencia streets all converge in the square.