Embajadores, Historic neighborhood in Centro district, Madrid, Spain.
The Embajadores district extends across 1 square kilometer south of Puerta del Sol, bordered by Atocha, Toledo, and Concepción Jerónima streets.
The name Embajadores dates back to 1435 when Madrid closed its gates during a plague outbreak while French ambassadors met with King John II.
El Rastro, the largest open-air market in Madrid, fills the streets between Plaza del Cascorro and Ronda de Toledo every Sunday.
The neighborhood contains multiple cultural centers, including Tabacalera and La Casa Encendida, which offer regular exhibitions and community events.
The district houses a population of 44,604 residents, with international inhabitants representing one-third of the total demographic composition.
Location: Centro
Shares border with: Sol, Palacio, Cortes, Las Acacias, Palos de la Frontera, Atocha, Jerónimos
GPS coordinates: 40.40889,-3.69972
Latest update: March 11, 2025 14:02
Casa de Tócame Roque
371 m
El abrazo
391 m
Cine Doré
319 m
Palacio de Fernán Núñez
235 m
Fábrica de Tabacos
410 m
Royal Monastery of Santa Isabel
302 m
Iglesia de San Lorenzo
65 m
Teatro Valle-Inclán
101 m
Teatro Monumental
396 m
Church of San Salvador and San Nicolás, Madrid
366 m
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería y Diseño Industrial (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)
392 m
Palacio del Marqués de Perales, Madrid
418 m
Farmacia El Globo
408 m
Mercado de San Fernando
370 m
Mercado de Antón Martín, Madrid
311 m
House of Sombrerete
255 m
Museo de la Felicidad · MÜF
360 m
Nouvel Building
399 m
Agustín Lara
335 m
La Casa Encendida building
328 m
Commemorative plaque to Antón Martín
360 m
Cinema Monumental
400 m
Commemorative plaque to Manolo Tena, Madrid
81 m
Commemorative plaque to Sergei Prokofiev
406 m
Commemorative plaque to the Esquilache Riots, Madrid
398 m
Commemorative plaque to Bartolomeo Carducci
373 m
Commemorative plaque to Eloy Gonzalo, Madrid
313 m
Ronda de Valencia 5, Madrid
423 mReviews
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