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I'm going to talk about the history of Barrio de la Latina.

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The neighborhood of La Latina is one of the oldest and most beautiful neighborhoods in

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Madrid.

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It is famous for its bars and restaurants, and its narrow and picturesque streets.

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Thousands of people spend a weekend here, where you can also enjoy the famous tapas

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in one of the popular terraces in the neighborhood.

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La Latina is one of the historic districts located in the center of Madrid, Spain.

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It occupies the place of the oldest area in Madrid, with narrow streets and large squares.

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It goes from the Plaza de la Tebada to the Basilica of San Francisco Grande.

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The name of the neighborhood comes from Mr. Beatriz Galindo, humanist and Latin teacher

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of the Spanish royal family.

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Famous place in La Latina, you can find interesting places, for example, Mercado de la Cebada.

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The original building of the Mercado de la Cebada was founded in 1875, although the current

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one was built from scratch in 1958.

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The market is the largest in Madrid, a market that is located in the Plaza de la Cebada.

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It has all kinds of shops, museums or sanitariums.

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The museum was inaugurated in the year 2000.

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It is known as the Museum of the House of the Sanitarium, since it was the place where

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it is demanded.

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It is a market that is open on weekends and holidays.

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It was founded in 1714.

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There is still a living today.

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La Latina Twitter was founded in 1990 as a cinema projection room.

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They think that nothing could be today without the La Latina Hospital.

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It was created in the 20th century.

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Its building is located next to the Palace of the Prince of London.

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The Basilica of Saint Francis the Great was built in the 18th century and was declared

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a historic monument in 1918.