Higher School of Mining Engineers of Madrid

By |2015-11-14T00:08:37+01:0014th November, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS, Uncategorized|

The architect Ricardo Velázquez Bosco had begun the construction of the building of the Higher School of Mining Engineers of Madrid in 1884, at that time Velázquez had already completed the pavilion for the National Mining Exhibition in El Retiro, which today receives the name of Velázquez Palace

Monument to Calderón de la Barca

By |2015-11-11T20:57:26+01:0011th November, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS, Uncategorized|

The brilliant poet and playwright of the Spanish Golden Age lived in Madrid (remember that we already visited the Casa de Calderón de la Barca in our 365 days in Madrid) between 1600 and 1681. He premiered a large part of his plays in the corrals of comedies from the center of Madrid, specifically in the corral del Príncipe, today our Spanish Theater.

Church of San Pedro Ad Víncula in Vallecas

By |2015-10-31T21:30:39+01:00November 1st, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS, Uncategorized|

Built in the 1775th century on a previous temple, which must have been Mudejar, due to the remains preserved in the lower body of the tower. The initial layout is attributed to Juan de Herrera. The tower, from XNUMX, is attributed to Ventura Rodríguez.

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