Palace House of the Duke of Sueca and Alcudia
The result is one of the best examples of Madrid Neoplateresque decorated with stone balconies, wrought iron grilles and pilasters, similar to those of the Plateresque palace of Monterrey in Salamanca.
The Fish and Seafood Market of Puerta de Toledo
A key building in the rationalist architecture of the 1930s, the old Central Fish Market. The building was the work of architect Francisco Javier Ferrero.
The Patio of Santa Gertrudis of the Sacramental of San Justo
Without being a cemetery as visited as some Parisians, it has become a place of pilgrimage for lovers of Art and Literature, with the most frequent visit being to Larra's tomb.
Palace of the Marquis of Miraflores
As in many other works by Ribera, the main door stands out especially, in baroque style, highly ornamented with a balcony at the top and crowning the whole, the shield of the marquis.
Islamic Cultural Center and Mosque of Madrid
It was designed by a Polish team. The works lasted for five years, and it was finally inaugurated on September 21, 1992, by Saudi Prince Salman Abdelaziz, brother of King Fahd, and King Juan Carlos I.
Calamari sandwiches in Madrid
Squid sandwiches are a symbol in Madrid, although it is not very clear how a product that comes from the sea that is so far from Madrid became popular. Even so, we know that squid has been consumed in Madrid for at least two centuries. Before, salted or cecial fish were consumed.
Royal Monastery of Santa Isabel
The convent was first located on Calle del Príncipe. The first stone was not laid until 1639, in the current location, under the direction of Gómez de Mora and Lázaro Goiti. The church was renovated in 1766. It is a simple building. The nave consists of two small sections and a large transept topped by a square presbytery.
Fire station number 3
Fire Station number 3 is a brick building from the beginning of the 1904th century, built from XNUMX and which is currently in service (with a lot of criticism due to the lack of space and the old nature of its facilities). In the memory of many people in the neighborhood the image of the old red “Barreiros” and “Pegasos” that went out of service is kept.
The Annunciation by Fra Angelico, last visit to the Prado
The work is a tempera on panel, with notable dimensions of 194 x 194 centimeters. Despite its name, it represents two closely linked scenes, the cycle of loss with Adam and Eve expelled from Paradise and the salvation of man, the Annunciation of Mary, which gives its name to the work. The five panels of the predella represent other episodes in the life of the Virgin.
Church of San Andrés, the one in the suburb of La Morería
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.
The Bulb Park
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.