Barrio de La Latina (Madrid)
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La Latina is a historic neighborhood in the Centro district of downtown Madrid, Spain. La Latina occupies the place of the oldest area in Madrid, the Islamic citadel inside the city walls, with narrow
Skyline of La Latina
Main façade of the San Francisco el Grande Basilica, Madrid, seen from the Carrera de San Francisco.
San Andrés church
Ribera de Curtidores, the main street of el Rastro flea market.
Casas a la malicia
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Casas a la malicia, also called casas de difícil/incómoda partición are a form of residential architecture built in Madrid from the 16th to 18th centuries using techniques to avoid housing royal offic
Barrio de La Latina (Madrid)
…the true historic center of Madrid. Despite the remarkable survival of some ancient buildings - among which are some of the best examples of so-called "casas a la malicia" (malice houses) - the construction of the neighborhood is mostly nineteenth century on ancient plots of collapsed or downed buildings which maintain…
An example of a Casa a la malicia in Barrio de La Latina, Madrid.