{"id":29714,"date":"2018-09-19T08:12:23","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T07:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estateone.biz\/blog\/?p=29714"},"modified":"2018-09-26T09:58:19","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T08:58:19","slug":"calle-arenal-in-black-and-white","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.estateone.biz\/blog\/calle-arenal-in-black-and-white\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Calle Arenal: in black-and-white"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Madrid<\/strong>, there are few streets that are brighter, livelier or more bustling than Calle Arenal<\/strong>. This street is located just a stone\u00b4s throw from Puerta del Sol<\/strong> and has all the excitement of the centre of the city. Calle Arenal<\/strong> starts next to the very central point of Madrid<\/strong>, thus making it one of the busiest streets of the city<\/strong>. We must also add that it is a very commercial street full of businesses<\/strong> that are open to the public. Hence, large numbers of people enjoy walking along it night and day.<\/p>\n

\"Calle<\/p>\n

But, what was Calle Arenal like decades ago<\/strong>? What kind of atmosphere and aspect did it have in those days? Some time ago, in the blog of Estate One<\/strong>, we took a walk into the past and wrote about <\/a>Plaza de Cibeles.\u00a0<\/strong>Today, we will tell you about the past of<\/strong> Calle Arenal<\/strong> and show you what life was like in one of the most traditional and authentic streets in Madrid.<\/p>\n

\"Calle<\/p>\n

A VERY PALATIAL ASPECT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The name Calle Arenal (\u201cSandy Spot Street\u201d)<\/strong>, comes from the sandy ground that was located<\/strong>, centuries ago, in the area and that separated the suburbs from Madrid<\/strong>. In the XVI century<\/strong>, this street was lined with small palaces which were later replaced by mansions<\/strong> where wealthy families lived.<\/p>\n

\"La<\/p>\n

Even though the small palaces<\/strong> did not last over time, their indelible memory did<\/strong>; proof of this is that in the following centuries new small palaces were built in Calle Arenal<\/strong>. For instance, Palacio de Gaviria<\/strong> which was constructed in the XIX century and still exists nowadays in 9, Calle Arenal.<\/p>\n

\"Calle<\/p>\n

Just like at present, Calle Arenal has always been very hectic and busy<\/strong>, full of people coming and going incessantly<\/strong>, filling the street with splendour and colour. In the XIX century, the street was already known for having a large number of boarding houses, hostels and inns<\/strong>. Currently, some of them still exist and this shows us that travellers have not stopped going throughout the years to Calle Arenal.<\/p>\n

\"Calle<\/p>\n

CAFES WITH A LONG-ESTABLISHED TRADITION<\/strong><\/p>\n

We cannot talk about the past of Calle Arenal without recalling its mythical cafes<\/strong> where important people and the bohemian in vogue<\/strong> arranged to meet decades ago. We refer to places of the stature of Caf\u00e9 de Europa<\/strong> or Nuevo Caf\u00e9 de Levante<\/strong>, both of which have disappeared but are nonetheless impossible to forget if we think about the social gatherings that took place there in those days<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Calle<\/p>\n

Some of the cultural figures who used to go\u00a0 <\/span>were Azor\u00edn, Valle-Incl\u00e1n, P\u00edo Baroja or Julio Romero de Torres. In the past, Calle Arenal had plenty of mythical bookshops<\/strong> such as Librer\u00eda de Requena<\/strong>, Librer\u00eda Pupart<\/strong> or Librer\u00eda Hernando<\/strong>. None of them exist nowadays.<\/p>\n

\"Calle<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, at present, we can still visit Librer\u00eda de los Bibli\u00f3filos Espa\u00f1oles<\/strong> which dates back to 1910 and is located in 1, Calle Arenal. We can also visit centenary shops such as Confiter\u00eda Prast<\/strong> which opened in 1866 and is located in 8, Calle Arenal. Also, Chocolater\u00eda de San Gin\u00e9s<\/strong> which dates back to 1894 and is located in the alley of San Gin\u00e9s, next to Calle Arenal.<\/p>\n

\"Calle<\/p>\n

We must also highlight Teatro Eslava<\/strong>, currently known as Sala Joy Eslava<\/strong>, inaugurated in 1870 and located in 11, Calle Arenal. Sala Joy Eslava has witnessed hectic and frenetic nights throughout the years. Calle Arenal underwent one of its most important transformations between the years 2006-2007<\/strong>; in that time it was completely renovated in order to pedestrianise it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Calle<\/p>\n

DID YOU KNOW THAT…?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 1896, an unprecedented measure was taken<\/strong> in order to try to reduce the tremendous noise in Madri<\/strong>d. It was decided that the roads were to be covered with cork<\/strong> so as to deafen and muffle the noise of wheels and horse hooves. But, before introducing this noise-reduction system in all the city, it was decided that it should first be tested on one road, and the one chosen was Calle Arenal<\/strong>. When the road was covered, the result was amazing: the noise was greatly reduced. However, this joy did not last for long. It only lasted till the first rainy day. The rain crumbled and dissolved the cork turning the project into a complete disaster, to the dismay of the ruling class who naturally did not extend this initiative to any other street.<\/p>\n

Nowadays picture:<\/strong>\u00a0Manuel M. V.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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