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lThe Plaza Mayor (English Main Square) was once the center of Old Madrid, but today it is the heart of Madrid (CITE to WIKIPEDIA PAGE), Spain. It was first built (1580–1619) called the Habsburg period, which was during Philip III's reign. Only a few Spanish blocks away is another famous plaza, the Puerta del Sol. The Plaza Mayor is rectangular in shape, and highlights the uniformity of the architecture. The Plaza measures 129 m × 94 m (423 ft × 308 ft). 237 balconies are present on the three-story residential buildings that face inward towards the Plaza. To enter or exit The Plaza Mayor, there are nine entrances to choose from.

Sources

http://assets.cambridge.org/97805218/15079/sample/9780521815079ws.pdf

https://search.proquest.com/docview/1865203127?pq-origsite=summon

https://search.proquest.com/docview/1304236503?pq-origsite=gscholar

http://fod.infobase.com/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=44563

"Choosing a topic"

Plaza de España, Seville

I think this may be a good article to edit because there is really little to no information regarding the architecture....there is definitely a lot to talk about regarding the architecture and I think it would be awesome to be the one to add that to this article. It's an important piece of Spanish architecture because it is the center of the city of Seville.

Alcázar of Segovia

I feel like this article was being edited by someone but then was unfinished. It also doesn't talk a lot about the exterior architecture or floor plan and I think these things are important to its composition.

Plaza Mayor, Madrid

For being one of the biggest pieces of Madrid, the information on this is lacking heavily.

Atocha

Train station of Madrid. Lacking in information in every respect.

Segovia Cathedral

There is a paragraph about history and some links but thats about it. Nothing about its gothic style architecture or anything like that. This is my top choice right now because it is a BEAUTIUFUL cathedral I have personally visited and been inside.

"Article Evaluation"

Alcázar of Toledo

• Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?

I think the things not "relevant to the article topic" are still connected to the topic and help give background knowledge to understand why the Alcázar of Toledo was built and what its purpose was.

• Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
  • I feel like there is A LOT of information missing. The article itself is very vague and doesn't really explain much about the building itself. It simply just discusses how the building came to be and what its purpose was. I want to know about the architecture. I want to know about how it was built, who built it, what makes it unique, how is it being used today, have there been any restorations on this building and what were they. There are a lot of unanswered questions. I have personally toured this building and so I know that there is WAY more that can be said about its architecture. It's a gorgeous building inside with a lot to discuss.
• What else could be improved?
  • I think what they have is really solid currently. However, it seems like a beginning to an article rather than a whole article.
• Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • I think the article is extremely neutral and well written.
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • I think this is a very factual article. So I do not think they are viewpoints that are under or overrepresented.
• Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
  • Most of their sources are textbooks, so unfortunately I am not able to know if the source supports the claims in the article. One of the only online sources does support information in the article though. Quotes are pulled directly from there.
• Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
  • Once again, it is hard for me to answer this question because most of the sources are textbooks so I do not have access to them. However, if a published textbooks it can most likely be assumed that the information is reliable.
• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
  • There is one comment on the Talk page that really jumps out at me and it states what I was stating earlier. The article needs more information about the architecture instead of 70% of the article being about a famous incident that occurred there.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • The article has been rated "Start-Class" and as "High Importance". It is part of the Military history WikiProject.
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • I'm not sure what is meant by this question?