La Latina
Known for its night life, this area is one of the oldest in Madrid, together with Sol. The area, known as "El Madrid de los Austria", covers most of the La Latina neighbourhood.
The name La Latina is thanks to Beatriz Galindo, a Latin teacher from the end of the 15th century who, with a large economic contribution, helped towards building a hospital in the square, which is today the Teatro La Latina.
This area is located to the west of calle de Toledo and is limited by Calle Bailén, Calle Segovia and la Puerta de Toledo. It has its heart in the 6 squares: de los Carros, de San Andrés, de Puerta de Moros, de la Paja, de la Cebada y del Humilladero, which flow to calle Cava Baja, famous for its restaurants, Casa Lucio amongst others.
The original local mercado, demolised in 1956 and rebuilt to former glory, is located in Plaza de la Cebada, close to Calle Almendro and the famous 'taberna' with the same name. In 2008 reformation work was started in the square and its due to be finished in 2011. It is a project which consists of a new market and sports zone with an original roof which will be used as a viewpoint over the city.
From Plaza de la Paja you'll find a series of places and buildings representative of old Madrid: the San Pedro el Viejo church, the Puerta Cerrada, the Capilla del Obispo and the Palacio del Principe de Anglona, with adjacent gardens. In the past, when Plaza Mayor was still on the outskirts of the city, the centre of Madrid was considered to be Plaza de la Paja, which is today a tranquil area with bars and terraces.
For a historical circuit of Madrid and to discover how Madrileños used to live in the different areas there's no better place to go to than the San Isidro Museum. Here you'll find a place, according to tradition, home to Isidro, the patron Saint of Madrid.
This area is located south of Sol and west of Lavapiés, and is only a 20 minute walk to the Royal Palace, Almudena Cathedral and Campo del Moro. It is not far from Rastro, a market located in Plaza del Cascorro.
A fairly calm area, except during festivals which are celebrated in August.
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