Sol in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Hans Christian Andersen
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022
1. Hans Christian Andersen Marker
This was the location of the Vizcaina Inn, where Hans Christian Andersen resided in 1862, according to his diary.
Erected 2012 by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the City of Madrid - "Yellow Diamond" series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1862.
Location. 40° 24.99′ N, 3° 42.285′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Sol. Marker is on Calle Mayor, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle Mayor 1, Madrid 28013, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Monasterio de San Felipe (a few steps from this marker); Ratón Pérez (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jorge Luis Borges (about 120 meters away); "Amador" (about 150 meters away); Juan Gris
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. a marker for his stay in Barcelona in the same year
Also see . . .
1. Hans Christian Andersen (Memoria de Madrid). Short piece in Spanish on Andersen's stay in Madrid.
Excerpt (in translation): Andersen had dreamed of visiting Spain from a very young age and did so for the first time at the age of 57. Madrid was the end of a chosen itinerary from La Jonquera to Barcelona, from Levante to Andalusia. He observed the city from the Fonda de La Vizcaína, where he lived in 1862, as he noted in his diary:(Submitted on May 7, 2022.)
"(…) We arrived in Madrid at seven with the light of the moon. We took a coach and went to the Fonda de La Vizcaína, where they gave us a room for each of us, the best for Jonas. We had a good dinner.” (Entry from his "Diary" for December 7, 1862.)"
2. Hans Christian Andersen (Wikipedia).
"Hans(Submitted on May 7, 2022.)Christian Andersen ( 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 20222. Hans Christian Andersen Marker - wide viewOf the two markers visible here, the Hans Christian Andsersen marker is the rightmost one, above the blue pedestrian zone sign.
Andersen's fairy tales, consisting of 156 stories across nine volumes and translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well...."
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
