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Sign: Madrid - the place where the Convent of Saint Philip stood


Address:
Prta del Sol, 1, Centro, 28001 Madrid, Spain
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Madrid For all manhole covers in Madrid
Country:
Spain For all manhole covers in Spain
Shape:
Other
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence


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On the sign:
[Emblem of the city of Madrid]

EN ESTE LUGAR ESTUVO DESDE 1547 EL

MONASTERIO DE SAN FELIPE

CÉLEBRE POR SUS GRADAS O MENTIDERO «DE DONDE SALÍAN LAS NUEVAS PRIMERO QUE LOS SUCESOS»

Ayuntamiento de Madrid
1991
Photography:
2025
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
This place was home to a monastery built between the 16th and 17th centuries, but was most famous for the Stairs of San Felipe, which were a center of gossip and news in the city of Madrid.

The house where the sign is located was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:
[Emblem of the city of Madrid]

Since 1547, the Monastery of San Felipe stood on this site.

Famous for its steps or meeting place "from where news came before events."

Madrid City Council
1991

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