Plaza de Santa Ana, Historic square in Cortes district, Madrid, Spain
The Plaza de Santa Ana features the Teatro Español theater on its east side and the ME Reina Victoria hotel building on its west side.
Created during Joseph Bonaparte's reign in the early nineteenth century, the square replaced the Santa Ana convent that stood there since the sixteenth century.
The square displays marble statues of Spanish writers Pedro Calderón de la Barca and Federico García Lorca, commemorating Madrid's literary heritage.
Multiple metro stations, including Sol and Antón Martín, provide direct access to the square, which sits 350 meters from Puerta del Sol.
The Cervecería Alemana, established in 1904, stands as one of Madrid's oldest beer halls where Ernest Hemingway frequently wrote at his corner table.
Location: Cortes
Location: Madrid
Address: Pl. de Sta. Ana, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain 28012 Madrid
GPS coordinates: 40.41471,-3.70090
Latest update: May 10, 2025 21:28
Madrid establishes itself as one of the richest cultural capitals in Europe. Behind its wide avenues and lively squares, the city reveals a heritage that is royal, artistic, and popular. From the Royal Palace to the Prado, from the Retiro Gardens to the alleys of Plaza Mayor, each neighborhood tells a piece of Spanish history. Art lovers discover masterpieces from the Golden Age, visitors stroll between contemporary museums, markets, and cathedrals, while Madrilenians enjoy their parks as open-air salons. Between iconic museums, historic buildings, and lively places, this selection gathers the essential sites to understand Madrid’s beauty and energy, balancing tradition and modernity.
Teatro Español
65 m
San Sebastian Church
151 m
Palace of Santoña
90 m
Teatro Calderón
232 m
Teatro Reina Victoria
218 m
Museo de la Trinidad
220 m
Edificio Simeón
59 m
Alimentación Solmina
199 m
Former Banco Central Hispano headquarters
240 m
Casa de Don Tomás de Allende, Madrid
208 m
Monument to Federico García Lorca, Madrid
34 m
Edificio Meneses
193 m
Church of Santo Cristo del Olivar, Madrid
193 m
Casa de Enrique Pérez Villaamil, Madrid
153 m
Teatro de la Comedia
109 m
Nuevo Rezado
222 m
Ateneo de Madrid building
231 m
Atocha 34
167 m
Monument to Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Madrid
32 m
Barrendero madrileño
230 m
Centro Gallego
234 m
Commemorative plaque to Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla
71 m
Galicia en Madrid
216 m
Commemorative plaque to the Mesta
184 m
Commemorative plaque to the Corral de Comedias de la Cruz
122 m
Abogados Laboristas
214 m
Viviendas para D. Pablo Marina, Madrid
216 m
Casa Goya-Mariategui, Madrid
237 mReviews
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