Calle de Toledo
Street in Madrid, Spain
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The Calle de Toledo is a historic street in central Madrid, Spain, running across the Centro and Arganzuela districts.
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| Type | street |
|---|---|
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| North end | Plaza Mayor |
| South end | Glorieta de las Pirámides |
History and description
Straddling along the Centro and Arganzuela districts, it starts at the Plaza Mayor and ends at the Glorieta de las Pirámides.[1] It was already named Toledo in the 16th century.[2] Until the late 15th century it ended at the Hospital of La Latina.[2] In the early 17th century the part near the Plaza Mayor was widened.[2] Following the 1790 fire in the Plaza Mayor, the buildings of the Portal de Cofreros were rebuilt with new materials following the anti-fire regulations dictated by Juan de Villanueva.[3] The street consolidated as one of the specialised commercial streets in the city centre by the early 20th century.[4] The image of the northernmost end near the Plaza Mayor became a part of the Antifascist collective memory with the photograph of the ¡No pasarán! banner[n. 1] hanged in the street during the Spanish Civil War.[5]
The landmarks located in the street include La Fuentecilla[6] (at the junction with the calle de Arganzuela) and the Instituto San Isidro.[7]
On 20 January 2021, four people were killed in a building explosion.[8]
The street circa 1890
Female street vendors in the street next to the market of La Cebada (c. 1900)
