The Oriental Square was built by the order of Napoleon's brother King Jose Bonaparte I. The unpopular king always feared that the royal family would be harassed by civilians, so he decided to build the square in front of the palace. The square was designed by Velasquez, and the head details of Phillippe IV bronze statue in the center of the square were completed by him. Galileo solved the problem of balancing the towering horse's head and hind foot.