At the start of the Calle del Codo, in the heart of the Austrias neighbourhood and adjoining the Plaza de la Villa, stands the doorway of the Torre de los Lujanes. Framed by a horseshoe arch with stone voussoirs that still bear clearly visible stonemason’s marks, this doorway has traditionally been held to be the oldest in Madrid. Now, a study commissioned by the Real Sociedad Económica Matritense de Amigos del País has made it possible to establish the truth of that claim.
Madrid Trivia
And Madrid has more secrets than meets the eye. Historical curiosities, legends, forgotten anecdotes, and details that go unnoticed even though we see them every day. Here, we unearth them