I bring you back to my dear Madrid again !! love it !! I came again with my boys and dog Rex, and it was a thrill as usual! I like to tell you more of Madrid to heaven and a hole in the sky to look down on it everyday !!! This is part of my new found older paper pictures from my vault, kept in old paper bags in a box! Let me take you to the curiosities of Madrid, part III !!! Hope you enjoy it as I.
The Banco Hispano Americano (BHA) founded in 1901 with repatriated money from Cuba after the Spanish -American War of 1898, its name owes to a private Spanish bank that operated during much of the 20C, becoming in its time one of the most important financial institutions in Spain. In 1991, the bank agreed with the Banco Central, whose union was born by the Banco Central Hispanoamericano (BCH), It today part of the Banco Santander Group since 1999. Its creation was in charge of a group of investors in Mexico in the textile, coriaceo, agricultural and rail sector. Among the group were the families Zaldo and Ibáñez, who had also prospered in Cuba.In 1976 the details for the absorptions of Banco Mercantil y Industrial and Banco de Gijón were finalized. That same year bank with Banco Urquijo created a society for the promotion and management of Spanish commercial and industrial operations in Iran. In 1984, the Ministry of Economy and Finance awarded the Banco del Norte, as a result of the reprivatization of the Rumasa Group. The Banco Hispano Americano building was located in the corner of Plaza de Canelejas with.Carrera de San Jeronimo streets, now in the buiding of Galeria Canalejas (see post).
The Church Nuestra Señora de Montserrat of baroco style is located on the Calle de San Bernardo, part of Conde Duque district It was founded by Felipe IV to host the Castilian monks from the Monastery of Montserrat who came from the insurrection in Catalonia. The Monastery of Montserrat was the main Benedictine center of Catalonia although it belonged to the Castilian jurisdiction of Valladolid since 1493, when Fernando the Catholic sent 14 monks of Valladolid and made the monastery become dependent on the congregation of this Castilian city. The Catalan monks, who were upset that their abbot was almost always Castilian, took advantage of the insurrection to violently expel the Castilian monks, The church currently has the nave and its chapels that were not finished.The stylistic approach of the nave corresponds to an evolved phase of the Spanish baroque of the 17C, consisting of the contribution of Pedro de Ribera in the ornamental coating (another of his work is the Conde Duque Cultural Center -see post). On July 25, 1835, a decree of the Queen abolished all religious houses with less than twelve religious. Montserrat was closed alongside other Spanish convents and monasteries. The monastery became in 1837 in prison for women with the nickname of the Galera house, with which it would be known during the 19C, It currently has some artistic works of merit, highlighting a great anonymous canvas of the 18C of curious immaculist iconography and the stature of the titular Virgin. At the feet there is a copy of the Christ of Burgos, 18C.The paintings of the vaults, stories of the life of San Benito, were made at the beginning of the18C time when the Benedictines were informed the death of the founder. The church is currently occupied by the Benedictines of Santo Domingo de Silos there since 1914, having the status of Priory. It also houses a residence for seniors.
The Madrid tourist office on the Church of Montserrat: https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/church-senora-montserrat
The Palacete de los Vargas or Casa de Campo de Felipe II is a building of Renaissance origin historically linked to the Spanish monarchy and is currently municipal property. Around it, the Royal Site of the Casa de Campo (see post) was established in the 16C, a group of forests, orchards and gardens, converted into a public park in 1931. Its name refers to the Vargas family, to whom it was built. This lineage, one of the most influential in old Madrid, owned other residences in the city, such as the House of Iván de Vargas, the palace in the Plaza de la Paja and the current San Isidro Museum. The palace was built in 1519 when the House of Vargas was headed by Francisco de Vargas y Medina. Emperor Charles I spent some time in the palace, invited by the Vargas, and King Francis I of France may have been confined there during his captivity in Madrid (1525-1526), at least while the repair work on the rooms assigned to him in the Royal Alcázar lasted. In 1808, Joseph Bonaparte (name by brother Napoleon) chose the Palacete de los Vargas as his residence, probably because it met greater security conditions than the Royal Palace, given its remote location far from the urban center. On 20 April 1931, six days after the Second Republic was proclaimed, the State seized the property of Alfonso XIII and ceded the Royal Site of the Casa de Campo to the Madrid City Council, which converted it into a public park. The palace thus became municipal property. The complex has housed important works of art, such as the paintings The Garden of Earthly Delights and The Haywain by Hieronymus Bosch, currently housed in the Prado Museum; the equestrian statue of Philip III by Pietro Tacca, now installed in the Plaza Mayor; and the Eagle Fountain.
The private site Casa de Campo on the palace of the Vargas : https://lacasadecampo.es/2022/01/09/casa-de-campo-de-felipe-ii/
The Madrid tourist office on the Casa de Campo : https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/casa-de-campo
There you go folks , another wonderful nostalgic, sentimental trip to my dear Madrid is always nostalgic sentimental words cannot describe it ! This is a vibrant cosmopolitan city of friendly faces and smiles to share in long conversations about life and more ; I love it, We will be back ,eventually!, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the curiosities of Madrid , part III !!! as I
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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