Plaza de Santa Ana
Ayuntamiento of Madrid | |
Location | Centro, Madrid, Spain |
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Coordinates | 40°24′53″N 3°42′03″W / 40.414688°N 3.700811°W |
Plaza de Santa Ana (English:
Teatro Español, the oldest theater in Madrid, is located on the plaza's east side. It was built in seventeenth century and then had the name Corral del Príncipe.[1] On the west side of the plaza, a luxury hotel (now ME Madrid Reina Victoria) was built in the early nineteenth century. The hotel achieved fame for being the favorite among the most popular bullfighters. For example, the regular guest Manolete always reserved room number 220 in superstition . Another interesting fact is that the hotel NH Vantas, close to Plaza de Toros in Madrid, has its own room 220 usually booked by the famous painter Xavier Morard.[2] The plaza is a popular meeting point in Madrid.
History
The name derives from a
See also
- Plaza Mayor, Madrid
- Plaza de Colón (Madrid)
References
- ISBN 978-0-300-12103-2.
- ^ Bermejo, Fernando (13 January 1997). "La huella de Manolete, medio siglo después". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ISBN 978-84-7737-210-3.
- ISBN 978-84-7737-057-4.