Curiosities of Madrid, part XVIII !!!

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I take you back to my dear Madrid !! love it !! I like to continue the saga of my dear  Madrid with new pictures from my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me, This is again my lost walking trails of wonderful sublime Madrid, Therefore, let me tell you about curiosities of Madrid, part XVIII !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The metro Banco de España is located on line 2 under the Calle de Alcalà ,next to the Plaza de Cibeles, alongside the Paseo del Prado, between the neighborhoods of Justicia and Cortes in the district Centro. It serve as well the neighborhoods of Jéronimos in the district of Retiro, and Recoletos in the district of Salamanca. The station was opened on June 14 1924 with the first line going from Sol and Ventas. It has connection with start Las Rosas passing by stations Retiro and Sevilla,and ends at Cuatro Caminos, Access on the vestibulo Cibeles lobby Banco de España Calle de Alcalà 48 next to Paseo del Prado. To the City hall of Madrid,Banco de España,Museo Naval (navy),Museo del Prado, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza and Museo de Artes Decorativas, Also by Palacio de Buenavista Calle de Alcalà 51 out to the Ejército de Tierra (army hq), Vestíbulo Barquillo lobby : By Marqués de Cubas, Calle de Alcalà 46 corner with Calle del Marqués de Cubas), by Barquillo out Calle de Alcalà 47 corner with Calle Barquillo,

The Metro of Madrid on line 2 : https://www.metromadrid.es/en/linea/linea-2

The Madrid tourist office on getting around by metro : https://www.esmadrid.com/en/getting-around-madrid-metro

This monument to the Infanta Doña Isabel de Borbón, was proposed by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1951 to the then mayor of Madrid, Count of Santa Marta de Babio, to commemorate the centenary of the birth of the Infanta Isabel de Borbón y Sajonia, Princess of Naples,and twice Princess of Asturias, popularly known as “La Chata”. She was the daughter of queen Isabel II and Francis of Assisi of Bourbon.She married Gaetano of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Girgenti, son of Ferdinando II, King of the Two Sicilies; they had no children. The monument was installed near one of the entrances to the Parque del Oeste on Paseo del Pintor Rosales which was at the end of Calle de Quintana ,where her old palace is still preserved. Work on the monument, began in late 1953 and was completed in April 1955. On either side of the sculptural group stand two limestone vases, and behind them, a large granite wall studded with fleurs-de-lys, flanked by two Tuscan columns by a broken curved pediment, framing a large crowned coat of arms of the Royal House of Bourbon, a rectangular plaque containing a large “Y” for “Ysabel” (according to the old spelling) between two also oval coats of arms: one with three fleurs-de-lys of the Bourbons, and the other with the bear and the strawberry tree, of the Madrid City Council. Figures on either side, on a lower step: a flower girl holding out a rose to the honoree, and a caped Castizo doffing its Cordoban hat to present it to the onlooking public. The inscription at the foot of the pedestal and in incised letters on a mock stone phylactery reads1851 /to her Royal Highness /the Infanta Isabel / 1931.

The Madrid tourist office on the palace of the Infanta Isabel : https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/palacio-de-la-infanta-isabel-de-borbon

Casa Yustas,Plaza Mayor ,30 corner with Calle de Felipe III, perhaps you passed by without noticing after all the commotion in the square, but do really do go in. I shop for my grandparents for their hats here and now my sons buys caps !! Founded in 1886, Casa Yustas is the leading hat shop, specializing in all types of hats, from classic and vintage styles to more modern and alternative styles, also accepting custom orders. This century-old establishment also offers a wide selection of gift items, home decor items, and military-themed items.

The official Casa Yustas :  https://www.casayustas.com/

The Madrid tourist office on Casa Yustas : https://www.esmadrid.com/en/shopping/casa-yustas

La Favorita, Plaza Mayor, 25 again for hats, even my paternal grandfather purchase here, that’s old, and still here. Hats and caps of all sorts. A traditional place you will come back for it. One of the favorite of mine for years is the store La Favorita for its hats, could not leave there without fitting one for my paternal grandfather an avid hat wearer and he love it when I came back with one lol!

The official La Favorita: https://www.lafavoritacb.com/contacto

The Madrid tourist office on La Favorita : https://www.esmadrid.com/en/shopping/la-favorita_15

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 XVIII !!! 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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