Madrid of Lope. Introduction
Lope de Vega lived at the district now known as the Barrio de las Letras or Literary Quarter. His neighbours were among the great literary figures of the Spanish Golden Age, such as Miguel de Cervantes, Francisco de Quevedo or Luis de Gongora.
This quarter still keeps the spirit of that moment. Currently the streets, buildings, booksellers and, actually, this house museum, have help to maintain the magnificence of that age.
Church of Santa Cruz
(Plaza de Santa Cruz, on the corner calle Bolsa)
Lope de Vega married his second wife, Juana de Guardo, in this church.
Places
Iglesia de San Ginés
Convento de las Trinitarias Descalzas de San Ildefonso
Iglesia de la Santa Cruz
Iglesia de San Sebastián
San Miguel de los Octoes
Oratorio del Caballero de Gracia
Iglesia de San Hermenegildo
Hospital Real de la Corte
Casa de Nacimiento de Lope
Casa de Lope de Vega
Casa de Elena Osorio
Casa de Lope y Micaela de Luján
Casa de la calle Majadericos
Cárcel de la Corte
Casa de Góngora y de Quevedo
Casa de Cervantes
Seminario de los Escoceses
Asilo de NuestraSeñora de los Desamparados
Colegio Imperial
Palacio del Pardo
Jardines del Conde de Monterrey
Jardines de Lerma
El Rastro
Corral del Príncipe
Corral de la Cruz
Mentidero de representantes
La imprenta de Juan de la Cuesta
Cementerio de la Iglesia de San Sebastián
Casa de Juegos
Platería
Algunos textos de Lope de Vega sobre Madrid
Church of San Ginés
(Calle Arenal, 13)
The street is named for a sandy area that existed between the Church of San Ginés and the Church of San Martín.
In 1588, Lope de Vega married his first wife, Isabel de Urbina, by proxy in San Ginés de Arlés. The church was demolished in 1642, and the current building was constructed.
