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”
One believes that the sheep are only in the countryside. And that’s true, but that doesn’t mean that from time to time they pass by the center of Madrid, specially on the Transhumance Feast. Traffic is prohibited once a year in one of the most famous squares in Madrid, the Plaza de la Independencia, where… Continue reading “The sheep go trhough Madrid. Transhumance Feast”
Los Caños del Peral (the Pipes of the Pear Tree) were just one of the many “water trips” that supplied water to Madrid during its origins like a muslim fortress. In our daily life there are always things that we see day after day. And it’s that everyday business that makes many things lack of… Continue reading “Los Caños del Peral – The Pipes of the Pear Tree”
The Pride festivities in Madrid have become one of the most important in the world and this week they will be celebrated in the City since Friday June 28th until July 7. It is not surprising that the Pride in Madrid has precisely a certain historical drive as we must not forget where we came… Continue reading “Madrid Pride – History and Evolution”
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”
Madrid has a historical motto that has been part of the city since the 12th century: ” I was built over water, my walls are made of fire “ This motto is always being remembering thanks to a mural painting created by Alberto Corazón in a building situated at the “Puerta cerrada” square. There, we… Continue reading “I was built over water, my walls are made of fire”
During the remodeling works of Plaza de las Cortes it was found a time capsule under the statue dedicated to Cervantes. It had been hidden there for two centuries. As all of us who live in the capital know, Madrid is a place for works. Not only those in museums but also those in the… Continue reading “Cervantes Time Capsule”
Sometimes shops can also be full of art and history and of course be part of the pulse of a city. In this article we talk about one of those shops: Juanse Pharmacy Walking in central Madrid makes it easy to find some pleasant surprises that usually go unnoticed. In the heart of Malasaña neighborhood,… Continue reading “Juanse Pharmacy: Shops with Art”
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”
In the old photos of the Puerta del Sol, for a long time it always appears the Tío Pepe sign on the same building. But why did they move it to antoher place? A long time ago since 1936 one of the most representative emblems of the Puerta del Sol has been an enormous advertising… Continue reading “Tio Pepe Sign – Symbol of Puerta del Sol”
