Barrio de La Latina

La Latina is a historic neighborhood in the of downtown , . La Latina occupies the place of the oldest area in Madrid, the Islamic citadel inside the city walls, with narrow streets and large squares.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighbourhood in the district of Palacio in the center of Madrid, Spain
  • Also known as: “Barrio de la Latina”, “La Latina”, and “Latina”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museo de San Isidro and Chapel of the Bishop, Madrid.

Museum
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is a museum.

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The Bishop's Chapel is a chapel, located in , , which was built in the 16th century. It is named after Gutierre de Vargas Carvajal, Bishop of Plasencia, who is buried there.

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 of floor space and 3,418 rooms, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest palace in Western Europe, the largest royal palace in , and among the largest palaces in the world.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Latina-Austrias and El Madrid de los Austrias.

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La Latina and Austrias are neighbourhoods in central . They can be labelled as the old town of the Spanish capital.

Neighborhood
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is a name used for the old centre of , 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 and .

Quarter
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is an administrative ward of , , belonging to the district of . It contains the historic neighborhoods of La Latina and .

Barrio de La Latina

Latitude
40.41238° or 40° 24′ 45″ north
Longitude
-3.71106° or 3° 42′ 40″ west
Open location code
8CGRC76Q+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 347277264
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q3845152
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Barrio de La Latina” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “لا لاتينا”
  • Chinese: “拉丁區”
  • Dutch: “Barrio de La Latina”
  • Esperanto: “Kvartalo La Latina”
  • German: “Stadtviertel La Latina”
  • Persian: “باریو د لا لاتینا”
  • Spanish: “Barrio de La Latina”
  • Spanish: “La Latina”
  • Swedish: “La Latina, Madrid”
  • Swedish: “La Latina”
  • Turkish: “Barrio de La Latina”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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