Curiosities of Madrid, part VIII !!!

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We were back to my dear Spain again !! love it !! We came by car of course and took time to see new areas and old repeat with some of them as introduction to my sons and our dog Rex ! I rented a small house in a off the beaten path country town that was just perfect ! I like to continue the saga of our new road warrior experiences even if now with less in our family, This post is on my latest road warrior tour of wonderful sublime  Spain. Therefore, let me tell you about curiosities of Madrid, part VIII !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Real Casa de Correos was built between 1760 and 1768 in the middle of Puerta del Sol to be headquarters of the postal service and did so in the baroque style of the time ; the building has a rectangular plant and is articulated around two small interior square courtyards. The clock turret dates from the 19C, and every December 31, the clock of the Real Casa de Correos or Royal House of the Post Office is the one who marks the end of the year for the Madrid and, broadcast on television, to all of Spain. Since 1985 it is owned by the Community of Madrid, placing in it the headquarters of the Presidency.

Madrid Puerta del Sol edif Correos dec24

The Madrid tourist office on the Real Casa de Correos : https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/real-casa-correos

The Plaza de las Cortes makes the junction between Sol and the Prado, along the Carrera de San Jerómino. The most notable building is the Congreso de los Diputados. The favorite of the Plaza de las Cortes, the great Miguel de Cervantes statue facing the Congress of Deputies. This sculpture, from the year 1834, keeps a curious fact and that is that it was the first public tribute that a person who did not belong to the field of politics or royalty or religion received in Spain !!

Madrid plaza de las Cortes statue Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra dec24

The Madrid tourist office on the Cervantes statue: https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/miguel-cervantes-statue

The imposing Palacio de las Cortes, the name of the building that houses the Congreso de los Diputados, that was built between the years 1843 and 1850. This is one of the two chambers of the Cortes Generales, the Spanish parliament. It is very close to Paseo del Prado, and is one of the emblematic buildings of the 19C, in neoclassical style.  In this spot was before the Convent of the Holy Spirit, inside which, curiously, some sessions of the Cortes were held.

Madrid plaza de las Cortes congreso de diputados congress dec24

The Cuartel de San Gil or Leganitos barracks was a military installation projected by Francesco Sabatini, it was built in the northern part of what is now the Plaza de España. It was demolished at the beginning of the 20C, Ruins part of its wall are now shown in the Parque de la Montaña very close to the Temple of Debod.

Madrid parque de la montaña cuartel san Gil ruins dec24

There you go folks , another wonderful nostalgic, sentimental trip to my dear Spain, A love affairs with my Madrid, as do not know when we will be back, we sure will have this trip in our hearts forever, Again, hope you enjoy this post on curiosities of Madrid, part VIII !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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