The church was burned down in the turbulent year of 1936 and only the chapel of San Isidro remained. It is said to be the first fully baroque example in Madrid, designed by Pedro de la Torre in 1642, but its construction did not begin until 1657 by José de Villarreal.
Last December long weekend we enjoyed the hospitality of the lands north of Almería. A great cycling holiday. The routes along the Mediterranean coast and through the nearby mountains have been beautiful and surprising, with landscapes that range from the desert areas near Tabernas and the karst of Sorbas to forested areas such as those found in the Sierra Cabrera, with many stretches next to the coast, with fantastic beaches that, together with a mild climate, probably gave us the last swim of the year in the sea.
We wanted to have dedicated a space to Parque de la Bombilla in summer, since a summer cinema, the Fescinal, has been held there for more than 25 years, extremely popular and very popular, but it couldn't be, so it arrives today.
The Free Teaching Institution was founded in 1876 by a group of professors (among whom were Francisco Giner de los Ríos, Gumersindo de Azcárate and Nicolás Salmerón), separated from the University for defending academic freedom and refusing to adjust its teachings. to official dogmas in religious, political or moral matters.
For this work Reynals chose the art nouveau style, a Franco-Belgian trend of modernism from the late 19th century and early 20th century. His work is highly recognized and due to its quality, it is compared with other notable buildings of European modernism. I especially like his integrative vision of architecture and decorative arts.
In Madrid we have the opportunity to sleep in a modern art gallery, or at least in something that is very similar. We are talking about the Silken Hotel in Puerta de América.
The Pedro Salinas library was built by architect Juan Navarro Baldeweg in 1992, it is part of a project integrated by the Social Services Center and the Child Care Center that are located on the other side of Toledo Street. The construction faced the challenge of being located a step away from the Puerta de Toledo, one of the historic gates of Madrid.
One of the most picturesque markets held in Madrid is the so-called Mineral Market located in the columned courtyard (which alone is worth a visit) of the historic building of the School of Mines.
To get to know the church that we propose to you today, you have to put in a little effort. You have to get to number 6 of Paseo de la Castellana, and there, a little hidden behind a wall, we will come across Friedenskirche, the Church of Peace.
The Marquis of Salamanca purchases the estate, and continues to beautify the space, improving the gardens even more. He begins to build a new palace. He commissioned it to Narciso Pascual Colomer, who had already built his great palace for the Marquis, inaugurated that same year.
It is called that because its architect, Secundino Zuazo from Bilbao, designed the building thinking that all its neighbors could place plant elements for its decoration. Pablo Neruda, who lived here for some time, said about it that they called it the House of Flowers and thus it stuck with the name by which we know it today.
