Calle Marqués de Larios
Calle Marqués de Larios, also known simply as Calle Larios, is a pedestrian and shopping street in Málaga, Spain.[1][2] The street was inaugurated on 27 August 1891.[3]
| Calle Larios | |
 | |
| Former name(s) | Calle 14 de abril |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Manuel Domingo Larios y Larios, 2nd Marquess of Larios |
| Type | Shopping street |
| Location | Málaga, Spain |
| North | Plaza de la constitución |
| South | Alameda principal |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | 1880 |
| Inauguration | August 27, 1891 |
| Other | |
| Designer | José María de Sancha |
It is the most expensive street to live on in Málaga, and the eleventh most expensive to live on in all of Spain.[4]
History
Construction
On 1 May 1880, a corporation was formed by the local government of Málaga to fund the contrustruction of the street. The company needed to raise 1 million pesetas, and sold 40 shares of 25,000 pesetas each. A majority of shares were purchased by the Larios family.[4]
The street was initially designed by architect José María Sancha. Further changes to the design were later made by Manuel Rivera.[4][3]
In 1887, the responsibility for the project was taken on by the Larios family. The street was named after Manuel Domingo Larios y Larios, the 2nd Marquess of Larios. He is also depicted in a statue by Mariano Benlliure on the south end of the street.[4]
Over 1200 laborers worked on the project.
Later history
During the second republic, the street was briefly renamed "Calle 14 de abril" in honor of the date of the new democracy.[5]
The street was bombed during the Spanish Civil War, though it did not suffer much architectural damage.
In 2002 the street was converted to only allow foot traffic.[4]
Architecture
Much of the street's buildings were designed by Spanish architect Eduardo Strachan Viana-Cárdenas, who was greatly influenced by the architecture of the city of Chicago.[3][6]
Festivals and Events
The street hosts many of the city's top events,[3] including Málaga Fashion Week.[7]
References
- "Preciados y Larios, entre las mejores calles para aunar turismo y compras". El Economista. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- Dunford, Jane (25 July 2015). "Málaga holiday guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurants". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- "Calle Marqués de Larios". malagaturismo.com. Ayuntamiento de Málaga. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- Rivera, Augustin (19 February 2017). "Las últimas vecinas de la calle Larios". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- "La euforia de Málaga el 14 de abril". La Opinion de Malaga (in Spanish). Málaga. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- Perez-Bryan, Ana (7 February 2016). "Diez cosas que no sabías de la calle Larios (y te gustará conocer)". Diaro Sur (in Spanish).
- "Comienza la Pasarela Larios con un guiño a la feminidad de la mujer". El Mundo (in Spanish). Malaga. 13 September 2014.