Benita Pastrana
Benita Pastrana is a memorial in Centro, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Benita Pastrana is situated nearby to the theater building Teatro Intemperie, as well as near Verbena Bar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plaza del Dos de Mayo and Madrid History Museum.
Plaza del Dos de Mayo
Square
Photo: Nicolas Vigier, CC0.
The Plaza del Dos de Mayo is an urban square in Madrid, Spain. It is the centre of the Malasaña area, within the administrative neighborhood of Universidad.
Madrid History Museum
Museum
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Madrid History Museum ) is a history museum located on Calle de Fuencarral in downtown Madrid, Spain that chronicles the history of the city. It was opened as the Museo Municipal in 1929, and was renamed as the Museo de Historia de Madrid in 2007. Madrid History Museum is situated 270 metres southeast of Benita Pastrana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malasaña-Chueca and Universidad.
Malasaña-Chueca
Universidad
Quarter
Photo: cesarastudillo, CC BY 2.0.
Universidad, originally known as Barrio de Maravillas, is a neighborhood in the Centro district of Madrid. Its precise boundaries were historically defined by Calle de San Bernardo, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer, Calle de Fuencarral, and Calle de Carranza—streets that once belonged to the former Parroquia de Maravillas.
Chueca
Neighborhood
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Chueca is an area of central Madrid, named after its main square, Plaza de Chueca. It is known as Madrid's gay neighbourhood. Plaza de Chueca was named after Spanish composer and author Federico Chueca.
Benita Pastrana
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Aquí estuvo el cuartel de Monteleon donde luchó el 2 de mayo de 1808 Benita Pastrana, defendiendo el cañón del teniente Ruiz hasta ser herida de muerte”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Centro, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.42676° or 40° 25′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.70363° or 3° 42′ 13″ westOpen location code
8CGRC7GW+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 4907944784OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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