It is said that people use violence when they have no arguments, but paradoxically Valle-Inclán, a genious of the word lost his arm using force in a fight. Cervantes who was called “one-armed of Lepanto” was never really one-armed, but was injured on his wrist in the famous Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571… Continue reading “VALLE-INCLÁN: THE REAL ONE-ARMED”
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”
Around the Royal Enclosure a wide number of statues dedicated to kings of the Spanish Monarchy have been emplaced. The most famous ones are the king statues in Plaza de Oriente but there are some others all over the Country. The mole of the Royal Palace is one of the most impressive buildings in Madrid.… Continue reading “King Statues in Plaza de Oriente”
There are streets in Madrid like the Pasaje de Matheu that even though they offer Spanish food but have a very Parisian essence. Very close to Puerta del Sol, less than one minute away, there is a street called Pasaje de Matheu. Right now if you pass by you will see restaurants with terraces with… Continue reading “Pasaje de Matheu: That small Paris”
Did you know that neon advertising signs were banned in Madrid since 2010 due to a municipal ordinance? However, if this is true, how is it possible that, after 10 years, Madrid is still full of neons? The answer to this question is simple. The citizens of Madrid strongly defended the presence of the neons… Continue reading “The Madrid of the neon lights”
With origins dated back in the 17th century, today El Rastro is the most famous street market in Madrid and a place where you can sell and buy literalky everything: brand new gadgets, second-hand items, luxury antiques and even authentic scrap. Every Sunday morning and until lunchtime (keep in mind that’s spanish lunchtime, so around… Continue reading “El Rastro: Madrid’s Most Traditional Flea Market”
The Palace Hotel was one of the first luxury Hotels in Madrid and during its more than 100 years of history it has been visited for important guests and has kept interesting stories inside. One of the most emblematic points of Madrid is the Plaza Cánovas del Castillo, better known as the Plaza de Neptuno,… Continue reading “Palace Hotel – Important Guests and Stories”
Walking through the center of Madrid one can see the cradle of what was a socialist conspiracy and that nowadays is a political group of the Spanish parliament: Casa Labra. There are hardly any restaurants or bars in Madrid founded in the 20th century but some of them still survive. This is the case of… Continue reading “Casa Labra and the foundation of a political party”
The main centre of Madrid is full of legendary restaurants, cafes and discos, here we want to introduce you one of the most charismatic and unknown, the bakery and restaurant Lhardy. Since it opened, almost no one has been able to say his name well at first…. Lardi, Lhardi, Lardy …? this is one of… Continue reading “Restaurant Lhardy – Faithful guardian of Madrid’ gastronomy”
