Spain celebrates today, Saturday October 12Hispanic Heritage Day and also the famous military parade that can be seen every year in the streets of Madrid. Hundreds of soldiers from the Spanish Armed Forces parade through the streets of the capital in a very important event for our country. In this parade we will also enjoy the already famous flypast featuring the Eagle Patrol. We tell you live the last hour of the October 12 military parade which takes place today in Madrid.
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Columbus Day Parade Tour
Here is the exact route and the streets in which the soldiers will march during the parade on October 12:
- Glorieta of Emperor Charles V (Atocha)
- Prado promenade
- Cibèle Square
- Recoletos Walk
- Columbus Square
The Royal Tribune, where the kings, the Princess of Asturias and other government authorities will be located, will be located in the Plaza Cánovas del Castillo, next to the Fountain of Neptune.
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Traffic cuts in Madrid on October 12
These will be the traffic cuts which will take place this Saturday October 12 in Madrid from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Emperor Charles V Square
- Prado promenade
- Canovas del Castillo Square
- Cibèle Square
- Recoletos Walk
- Columbus Square
- Loyalty Square
- Antonio Maura until his confluence with Alfonso XII
- Ruiz de Alarcon
- Felipe IV, from Paseo del Prado to Moreto
- Alfonso XII: only the left lanes
- Side of Paseo del Prado between Plaza de la Lealtad and Plaza de Cibeles
- Murillo Square
- Espalter
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What time does the Eagle Patrol leave?
The October 12 events will begin at 11:00 a.m. with the arrival of the kings of Spain, so the display of the Eagle Patrol painting the national flag in the sky is expected to take place around 11:30 a.m.
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Boos to Pedro Sánchez
During last year’s 12O parade, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was greeted with cries of “Puigdemont in prison” and “Let Txapote vote for you.”
What time does the October 12 military parade take place?
The Armed Forces Parade on Hispanic Heritage Day will begin today, Saturday, October 12, from 11:00 a.m., as has become customary.