Short History of the San Miguel Market Mercado de San Miguel (San Miguel Market) is located in the very heart of Madrid, near to Plaza Mayor. It was a food market, frequented by neighbors that came to do their daily Read more…
The Bank of Spain and its vault From the Cibeles square you can see the Bank of Spain, but more importantly, hiding deep inside is what you cannot see: a vault located 38 meters underground. It’s called the ‘Chamber of Read more…
Have you ever noticed those markings? You can see them in many blocks in Madrid, next to the names of the streets. They are from the 18th century, the time of the General Planimetry of Madrid. In order to have an Read more…
HISTORY: It was founded by King Philip V of Spain in 1712 and it was originally located in the Royal Palace. He made a law for printers to send a copy to the royal library of every book printed in Read more…
The rastro market in Madrid is a popular place for shopping in Madrid: leather, craftwork, pottery, clothes, jewelry…
Like every year in October is Cervantes week, they celebrate the baptism of Cervantes in the city (in fact in October 9th the make the “precession of the certificate of baptism”). Numerous events and a very popular craft market >are held Read more…
Trampantojo in Montera Street A Trampantojo is a trick or illusion that deceived someone into seeing what is not there. In Madrid they are common in some walls, where they make the illusion of what could be the building’s continuation, Read more…
One of the soldiers managed to climb the outer walls by inserting his dagger between gaps in the tones as foot-holds and then he ran to the fortified tower and changes the Moorish flag for the Christian one. He did so with the agility of a cat.