Malasaña and Chueca: Squares, Markets and Legends

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Casa de las Siete Chimeneas

   ~3 min here

   Casa de las Siete Chimeneas is a historic house whose name comes from the seven chimneys rising above its roof.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Mercado de San Antón

   ~3 min here

   Mercado de San Antón is a food market in Madrid’s Chueca neighbourhood, now housed in a building designed for both shopping and eating.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Gran Vía

   ~3 min here

   Gran Vía is the broad urban street opening a powerful route through central Madrid, lined with shops, hotels, theatres, and substantial early-twentieth-century buildings.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Real Iglesia de San Antonio de los Alemanes

   ~15 min here

   Real Iglesia de San Antonio de los Alemanes is a church with an unusually shaped interior: its floor plan is oval, and paintings cover the dome and the walls.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Plaza del Dos de Mayo

   ~3 min here

   Plaza del Dos de Mayo is an urban square, and its monumental arch gives the space a clear historical focus.

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