One of the most famous churches in all of Madrid is with no doubt San Ginés. Located on Calle Arenal and just a stone’s throw from from Puerta del Sol, it is a place that locals have always known and that foreigners identify early on. In addition, one should not underestimate the tranquility that comes… Continue reading “San Ginés Church : The hidden details”
Would you believe us if we told you that you could tour our city in depth without surfacing by using the tunnels and passages of Madrid? Between maintenance tunnels, subway, shelters, prisons, arsenals, archives; or, water channels, wine cellars, pantries and food mills, Madrid is covered by 4 thousand kilometers of underground roads, dark tunnels… Continue reading “Tunnels and Passages of Madrid – The Insides of the City”
Returning to medieval Madrid, this story focuses on the north of the country, more specifically, in the city of Palencia. However, we must first go to the well-known district of Madrid called “La Latina”, to find Calle de los Mancebos. San Andrés Church is the heart of this quarter, where two notable streets are born.… Continue reading “Calle de los Mancebos – The dead of a King and two executions”
Located in Plaza del Rey, within the Chueca neighborhood, we find the House with the Seven Chimneys, a 16th century building that throughout the centuries it has witnessed all kinds of events and ghost stories. The House with the Seven Chimneys (Casa de las Siete Chimeneas) is a building from the “Madrid of the Austrians”… Continue reading “THE HOUSE WITH THE SEVEN CHIMNEYS”
Right underneath Chamberí Square there’s a ghost station that once belonged to the layout of Metro de Madrid (Madrid’s metro network). It was abandoned in the ’60s but today we can visit it and also see it the same way it looked when it was still in operation. The old Chamberí station belonged to the… Continue reading “The Chamberí “Ghost Station” of Metro de Madrid”
Linares Palace, built in the late 19th Century in addition to a great artistic heritage, it hides a ghosts story inside: The Ghosts in the Linares Palace Originally, this elegant palace was the residence of the Marquises of Linares. After having different owners and being left abandoned and in bad shape for decades, in 1990… Continue reading “The Legend of the Ghosts in the Linares Palace”
The Fallen Angel Statue – Lucifer in the Retiro ParkInside the 118 hectares of the Retiro Park, there is a small place for a fountain dedicated to the devil: The Fallen Angel Statue It is not very common to go to any city and find a statue dedicated to the Fallen Angel. However Madrid is… Continue reading “The Fallen Angel Statue – Lucifer in the Retiro Park”
The Elf of The Retiro Park, a very special gardener The Retiro Park is nowadays one of the very few green areas where the citizens of Madrid can get away from the hustle and bustle of the city…without leaving the center of the city! But not only that, this 118 hectares park has also become… Continue reading “The Elf of The Retiro Park, a very special gardener”
