Madrid Trip Overview
Lavapiés is one of the most popular neighbourhoods in Madrid, and often known as the most multicultural in Europe. It is located inside the downtown area, an industrial part of the city since the XVIII century, when royal factories were created. Bullfighters, Caleseros (carriages drivers), and Manolos (Jewish descendants) inhabited here traditionally.
The tiny and old apartments made for the low-class workers were chip enough for the immigrants from the ’80s on, generating a new cultural landscape.
For the past 10 years, there have been great projects to rehabilitate the old buildings and promote Lavapiés’ economy through culture. Theatres, Exhibition centres, cultural foundations, and a circus have raised up. It has also dozens of bars, cafes, and restaurants from every possible country.
The British magazine “Times Out” named it the coolest neighbourhood in the world in 2018. You will be able to deeply discover all of it with an expert in a private Tour
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* Duration: 100 to 120 minutes
* Starts: Madrid, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Lavapiés is one of the most popular neighbourhoods in Madrid, and often known as the most multicultural in Europe. It is located inside the downtown area, an industrial part of the city since the XVIII century, when royal factories were created. Bullfighters, Caleseros (carriages drivers), and Manolos (Jewish descendants) inhabited here traditionally.
The tiny and old apartments made for the low-class workers were chip enough for the immigrants from the ’80s on, generating a new cultural landscape.
For the past 10 years, there have been great projects to rehabilitate the old buildings and promote Lavapiés’ economy through culture. Theatres, Exhibition centres, cultural foundations, and a circus have raised up. It has also dozens of bars, cafes, and restaurants from every possible country.
The British magazine “Times Out” named it the coolest neighbourhood in the world in 2018. You will be able to deeply discover all of it with an expert in a private Tour
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Stop At: Lavapies, 28012 Madrid Spain
Lavapiés is one of the most popular neighbourhoods in Madrid, and often known as the most multicultural in Europe. It is located inside the downtown area, an industrial part of the city since the XVIII century, when royal factories were created. Bullfighters, Caleseros (carriages drivers), and Manolos (Jewish descendants) inhabited here traditionally.
The tiny and old apartments made for the low-class workers were chip enough for the immigrants from the ’80s on, generating a new cultural landscape.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Calle de Santa Isabel 52, 28012 Madrid Spain
Outside Lavapiés, we can appreciate a great contrast: Royal Monasteries, Aristocratic Palaces, and wonderful Buildings, like Reina Sofía Museum (Built as the General Hospital).
We will not enter.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: San Lorenzo, Metro Lavapies, Calle del Dr. Piga, 2, 28012 Madrid, Spain
Wrongly known as the old Sinagoga, San Lorenzo church was the heart of Lavapiés social life and traditions.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Plaza de Lavapiés, 28012 Madrid, Spain
For the past 10 years, there have been great projects to rehabilitate the old buildings and promote Lavapiés’ economy through culture. Theatres, Exhibition centers, cultural foundations, and a circus have raised up. It has also dozens of bars, cafes, and restaurants from every possible country.
We will see some of them during the tour, starting from Valle Inclan Theater.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ronda de Valencia, Rda. de Valencia, 28012 Madrid, Spain
During the industrial revolution, many factories were raised here. Still today we can see some of the facades of that old industrial architecture, mixed with contemporary buildings.
The working-class movements within those factories are one of the important seeds for the identity of the Lavapiés neighborhood.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: La Tabacalera de Lavapies, Calle Embajadores 53, 28012 Madrid Spain
From 1780, this is the oldest factory building we preserve of the long tradition of Lavapiés.
Famous – among other things – for the up to 6000 women who worked here and their fighter spirit.
Nowadays, a part of this huge building is a social center, administrated by the neighbors, with non-profit aims; a part of it is a great contemporary art exhibition center, and part of it is still abandoned.
One of the bests examples of the great mixture that characterizes Lavapiés.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Escuelas pías de San Fernando, Lavapiés, 28012 Madrid, Spain
The old school and church where the many orphans of Lavapiés use to study were destroyed during the civil war. Kept in ruins for decades, today has become probably the most beautiful library of Madrid, and a witness of history.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: House of Sombrerete, C. del Sombrerete, 13, 28012 Madrid, Spain
One example of the popular architecture of the industrial revolution for the workers, known as Corralas. Often a 10 m2 room for the entire family, without light nor water.
Still today some of them are in use, often used by immigrants with little resources that inhabit the neighborhood.
Duration: 10 minutes
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