Corrala

A corrala is a type of housing found in old Madrid. Sometimes, it may be called a corridor house due to blocks having doors located on corridors. Usually, it is wooden and the units look at the central area, or a patio.

Not to be confused with Corral.

Corralas in Lavapiés, Madrid.
A motto displaying ''Life could be pink'' in a corral.

Most are found in dense and traditional neighborhoods and were built during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.[1]

Some of the blocks are even mentioned in books, like Fortunata y Jacinta. Other blocks can also be found in other Spanish cities, like Cádiz , Granada , Málaga , Seville, Valencia, Valladolid, etc. More cities include Vitoria and Santander and in various towns in Castilla y León and Castilla-La Mancha.

In South America, similar blocks are called Conventillos. Such examples include Santiago de Chile, Valparaíso,[2] Buenos Aires, and Montevideo.[3]

See also

References
  1. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio (23 September 2021). "La corrala de Tribulete". Es Madrid (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. "Como se vive en los conventillos de Valparaíso – Memoria Chilena: Portal". www.memoriachilena.gob.cl. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  3. ASALE, RAE-; RAE. "conventillo | Diccionario de la lengua española". «Diccionario de la lengua española» – Edición del Tricentenario (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2021.


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