Librería General Menéndez

Librería General Menéndez is a bookstore in Centro, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Librería General Menéndez is situated nearby to the café Chocolatería San Ginés, as well as near the memorial Commemorative plaque to Alonso de Contreras.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa de la Panadería and Palacio del Marqués de Gaviria.

Casa de la Panadería

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The Casa de la Panadería is a municipal and cultural building on the north side of the Plaza Mayor in Madrid. It is four stories high, the ground floor comprising porticos and the top floor in the form of an attic, with its sides crowned by angular towers.

Palacio del Marqués de Gaviria

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Palacio Real de Madrid

Museum

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The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish royal family and is used primarily for state ceremonies. With over 135,000 m2 and 3,418 rooms, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest royal palace in Europe and one of the largest in the world. Palacio Real de Madrid is situated 580 metres west of Librería General Menéndez.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Madrid de los Austrias and Sol.

El Madrid de los Austrias

Neighborhood

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El Madrid de los Austrias is a name used for the old centre of Madrid, built during the reign of the Habsburg Dynasty, known in Spain as Casa de Austria. The area is located south of the Calle Mayor, in between the Metro stations Sol and Ópera.

Sol

Quarter

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Sol is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Centro. It has a total area of around 44.5 hectares. Hugely affected by the impact of tourism, by 2018 it had over 2 tourists per 1 permanent dweller.