The commemorative plaque we find by the door of this apothecary located at number 59 of Mayor street, indicates that, being 1578 the year of its opening, the Pharmacy of the Mother Queen (Farmacia de la Reina Madre in Spanish) is the oldest shop in Madrid. The origin of this pharmacy created in 1578 (only… Continue reading “The Oldest Shop in Madrid: Farmacia de la Reina Madre”