Calle de Hortaleza

Calle de Hortaleza
Typestreet
LocationMadrid, Spain
South endGran Vía
North endPlaza de Santa Bárbara

The Calle de Hortaleza is a street in central Madrid, Spain. It is arguably the main thoroughfare passing through Chueca,[1] the epicenter of the LGBT community in the city.[2]

History and description

Entirely located in the administrative neighborhood of Justicia (Centro District), it starts at its junction with the Gran Vía (near the so-called "Red de San Luis"), and running northwards it ends at the Plaza de Santa Bárbara.[3][4] a widening of the street, at whose end the Gate of Santa Bárbara was located in ancient times, the origin point of the roads to the villages of Chamartín and Hortaleza.[5] In the 17th century the street was part of the slums beyond the boundaries of the enclosed city centre.[6]

Some of the standout landmarks located along the street include the School of San Antón-Escolapios (63),[7] the convent of Santa María Magdalena de la Penitencia (88),[8] the School of Santa Isabel (77),[9] and the Fountain of San Antón.[9]

References

Citations
  1. ^ Adams-Thies 2007, p. 17.
  2. ^ Martínez & Dodge 2010, p. 226; 235.
  3. ^ Gómez Iglesias 1966, p. 39.
  4. ^ "Callejero Oficial del Ayuntamiento de Madrid" (PDF). Ayuntamiento de Madrid. 15 May 2017. p. 224.
  5. ^ Muñoz de Pablo 2006, p. 480.
  6. ^ Gómez Iglesias 1966, p. 41.
  7. ^ Gómez Iglesias 1966, p. 47.
  8. ^ Gómez Iglesias 1966, p. 50.
  9. ^ a b Gómez Iglesias 1966, p. 52.
Bibliography
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