Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester is a memorial in Salamanca, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Gonzalo Torrente Ballester is situated nearby to the museum Museo Taurino, as well as near the stadium Las Ventas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Las Ventas and Ventas.
Las Ventas
Stadium
Photo: Zaqarbal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, known simply as Las Ventas, is the largest bullfighting ring in Spain, located in the Guindalera quarter of the Salamanca district of Madrid. Las Ventas is situated 190 metres south of Gonzalo Torrente Ballester.
Ventas
Metro station
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Ventas is a station on Line 2 and Line 5 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in fare Zone A. The station gives service to Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid's main bullfighting ring. Ventas is situated 320 metres south of Gonzalo Torrente Ballester.
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid
Stadium
Photo: Zaqarbal, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
Sports Palace of the Community of Madrid or simply Madrid Sports Palace, officially Movistar Arena since January 2025 for sponsorship reasons, is an indoor sporting arena located in Madrid, Spain. Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid is situated 1¼ km southwest of Gonzalo Torrente Ballester.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ventas and La Guindalera.
Ventas
Quarter
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ventas is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid located within the district of Ciudad Lineal. It covers an area of 3.198045 km2. As of 1 March 2020, it has a population of 49,198.
La Guindalera
Quarter
Photo: Daniel Lobo, CC BY 2.0.
Guindalera or La Guindalera is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Salamanca. It has an area of 1.598962 km2. As of 1 March 2020, it has a population of 42,516.
Fuente del Berro
Quarter
Photo: Daniel Lobo, CC BY 2.0.
Fuente del Berro is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Salamanca. It has an area of 0.852579 km2. As of 1 March 2020, it has a population of 21,341.
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “En esta casa vivió de 1947 a 1964 el escritor y académico GONZALO TORRENTE BALLESTER y en ella escribió la trilogía LOS GOZOS Y LAS SOMBRAS”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Salamanca, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.43386° or 40° 26′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.66262° or 3° 39′ 45″ westOpen location code
8CGRC8MP+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 5064694127OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo Taurino and Club de Esgrima de Madrid.
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