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”
According to their own and oblivious writings, our great Golden Century writer left us a lot of funny stories that were proof of his sharp ingenuity and that gave birth to a lot of the anecdotes of Quevedo that we will discover together today. Quevedo (1580-1645), the conceptism master of the Golden Century of Spain,… Continue reading “The Anecdotes of Quevedo. Part 1”
The viaduct of Segovia is a spectacular concrete work that connects the area of Las Vistillas with that of the Royal Palace. It seems that this idea must have a certain republican flavour, since the first known project to unite these two areas is from the Napoleonic era under the reign of José I Bonaparte.… Continue reading “Viaduct of Segovia – Awesome views and a lot of curiosities”
In addition to Spain’s largest dome, the Basilica of San Francisco el Grande houses several artistic jewels and a lot of stories that make it a treasures in the capital of Spain. Strolling through the authentic neighborhood of La Latina it is virtually impossible not to meet one of its main attractions: the Basilica of… Continue reading “San Francisco el Grande – Spain’s Largest Dome”
Walking around the center of Madrid there are some tiles in many houses that say “Visita G. Manzana” (manzana=apple, althought block of houses in this case) with a number, or “Visit G. Casa” followed by another number. It is one of those things that does not attract the attention of the locals. This is one… Continue reading “The Tiles of Visita G Manzana – “General Visit””
Madrid’s transformation into Capital in 1561 marked a change in history and urban redesign of the humble villa that made the most important nobility to reach the capital and build imposing palaces in the city centre. Today we found out where the nobles lived in Madrid. The first thing we have to clarify is that… Continue reading “Where did the nobles live in the capital? The houses of Historic Madrid.”
Beyond a mandatory stop for visitors to the Capital, the Kilometer Zero of Madrid has much more history than it may seem at first glance. Located in the Puerta del Sol in front of the Casa de Correos, seat of the Government of the Community of Madrid it is emplaced one of the most wanted… Continue reading “Kilometer Zero of Madrid and Its History”
In the houses of historic Madrid, the most extreme poverty coexisted with absolute wealth. As we already know, (and if you don´t, come and discover it with us on the Historical Tour), Madrid was a tiny town until the 16th century, when King Felipe II from one day to the next, chose the City of… Continue reading “The houses of Historic Madrid. How did our ancestors live?”
The vanguardist architecture of Fernando Higueras in Madrid during Franco times At the Ruiz Jiménez roundabout, better known as “the San Bernardo metro”, it is almost impossible not to look at a certain imposing concrete structure, with balconies drilled like beehives from which jungle vines hang. Although with different names, all Madrilenians know it. The… Continue reading “The vanguardist architecture of Fernando Higueras”
The tram of Madrid was a means of transportation full of stories and anecdotes that brought the capital to life and allowed its growth and development for almost a century. If you come to visit Madrid, get lost and ask any citizen for a specific address, they will probably answer something like… ”yes, of course,… Continue reading “The Tram of Madrid – Life Before Metro”
