If you stroll along the famous Gran Vía, between the bustle of the big stores, people gathered around the street shows and the majestic buildings that surround you, you might notice a little-known detail in front of Hyatt Centric Hotel: two arrows engraved on the ground. They are not there by chance. They were shot… Continue reading “Hyatt Centric Hotel – A battle in the sky of Gran Vía”
Casa de América or Palace of Linares is in central Madrid in Plaza de Cibeles and it’s one of the best known building in town. It shares a roundabout with the Bank of Spain, the Town Hall or Palace of Communications, the General Headquarters of the Army and the fountain of the goddess Cibeles. Constructions… Continue reading “The Palace of Linares, Headquarters of Casa América”
During the 19th century, some of the most important urban renovations in Madrid’s history were carried out. Also, the architecture of iron in Madrid and other new materials consolidated the transition from the traditional to the industrial city. The destruction caused by the Peninsular War in Madrid (1808-1814) and the great Ecclesiastical confiscations that led… Continue reading “The Iron Architecture in Madrid”
Did you know that there is a little piece of Egypt in Madrid? In today’s article we are talking about the Temple of Debod, a jewel from the 2nd century BC. First of all. What is an Egyptian temple doing in the center of Madrid? The Temple of Debod was a gift from the pharaonic… Continue reading “Temple of Debod – A Egyptian Temple in Madrid”
The creation of Gran Vía – A definitive advance for the consolidation of Madrid as a modern, cosmopolitan, open capital prepared for the glamor of the early 20th century. In the first third of the 20th century, there was an important action to transform the urban center of Madrid, with the project of opening a… Continue reading “The Creation of Gran Via – An Impulse Towards Modernity”
We will travel back in time to discover the most unknown Madrid: Madrid before becoming the capital of the kingdom The time has come to discover a part of the most unknown history of the Villa de Madrid. What was Madrid before becoming the capital of the Empire of Felipe II? Is it true that… Continue reading “Madrid before becoming the Capital of an Empire”
Beatriz Galindo, La Latina – An Intellectual in the Court of the Catholic Kings and a famous neighbourhood of Madrid One of the most well-known and fun neighborhoods in Madrid bears the name (or the nickname) of one of the most notable women in the 15th century: La Latina, whose real name was Beatriz Galindo… Continue reading “Beatriz Galindo and La Latina Neighbourhood”
Due to its history and evolution, Calle de Toledo has become a must-see for any visitor to the Latina neighbourhood. You have to walk along Calle de Toledo if you visit Madrid, either letting yourself go and getting lost, or on days like the Rastro market on Sundays. Calle de Toledo leaves from the Plaza… Continue reading “Calle de Toledo – A must walk in La Latina Neighbourhood”
The famous church of El Buen Suceso (Good Success) has possibly been the building with the worst luck in our ancient and contemporary Madrid. The history of the Buen Suceso Church is divided into three acts, each one focused on a different area and history of our city. Let´s begin: Act one: the origins of… Continue reading “Buen Suceso Church , One of Our Worst Luck Gems”
On the day of the uprising of the Madrilenians against the French, May 2, 1808, a group of honest prisoners from the Madrid jail starred in one of the most curious events of the day. Today we will briefly talk about a building and a curious episode that the prisoners of the Madrid jail staged… Continue reading “The Prisoners of the Royal Jail and the Second of May of 1808”
