Calle de Fuencarral

Calle de Fuencarral is a street in the center of downtown Madrid, Spain. Today, it is a popular shopping street and tourist area.[1][2] It also serves as the dividing line between the Chueca and Malasaña neighborhoods of downtown Madrid.[3]

Calle de Fuencarral
View of Calle de Fuencarral from the Glorieta de Bilbao
Length1.5 km (0.93 mi)
LocationMadrid, Spain
Postal code28004
Nearest Metro station
South endGran Vía
North endGlorieta de Quevedo

The street is noteworthy for being the fourth most expensive street to live on in Madrid.[4]

The street intersects with Gran Vía, and runs parallel to Calle Hortaleza and Calle de Valverde.

History

The street derives its name from the old township of Fuencarral outside of the old city of Madrid. Before Madrid was declared the capital of Spain, the northern part of the street was covered with streams and forests, and the street connected the city of Madrid to the old township of Fuencarral, which was annexed to the city of Madrid in 1950.

In 2009, part of the street was transformed to only allow foot traffic.[5]

Places of Interest

References
  1. APA Publications Limited (18 April 2016). Insight Guides Pocket Madrid. Apa Publications (UK) Limited. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-78671-020-8.
  2. Fernando Gayesky; Elizabeth Gorman; Kristin Luna; Andre Legaspi (7 May 2007). MTV Spain. John Wiley & Sons. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-7645-8772-6.
  3. "La fuente de reyes y bestias que dio nombre a la calle Fuencarral". ABC Madrid (in Spanish). 16 April 2015.
  4. Rivera, Augustin (19 February 2017). "Las últimas vecinas de la calle Larios". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  5. SEVILLANO, ELENA G (16 September 2008). "El Ayuntamiento de Madrid peatonalizará la calle Fuencarral". El Pais (in Spanish).
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