Sol in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Ramón de Mesonero Romanos
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2022
1. Ramón de Mesonero Romanos Marker
En torno a este lugar estuvo la casa donde nació y vivió Ramón de Mesonero Romanos (1803 – 1882) primer Cronista Oficial de la Villa de Madrid
Near this site was the house where Ramón de Mesonero Romanos (1803 – 1882), the first Official Chronicler of the City of Madrid, was born and lived.
Erected 2015 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 July 19, 1803.
Location. 40° 25.175′ N, 3° 42.184′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Sol. It is on Calle de la Salud just south of Gran Via, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle de la Salud 12, Madrid 28013, Spain. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, a Spanish colony, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Jacometrezo" (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Florida (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Juan Gris (about 210 meters away); Jorge Luis Borges (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); "Amador" (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Doña María de Miranda
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Also see . . . Ramón de Mesonero Romanos (Wikipedia).
"Ramón de Mesonero Romanos (19 July 1803 – 30 April 1882) was a Spanish prose writer who was born in Madrid....At an early age, he became interested in the history and topography of his native city. His Guía de Madrid (1831) was published when literature was at a low ebb in Spain, but the author's curious researches and direct style charmed the public. Next year, in a review entitled Cartas españolas, under the pseudonym "El Curioso Parlante", he began a series of articles on the social life of the capital, which were subsequently collected and called Panorama matritense (1835–1836).(Submitted on May 15, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)
Mesonero Romanos was elected to the Spanish Academy in 1838 and, though he continued to write, had somewhat outlived his fame when he issued his pleasing autobiography, Memorias de un Setentón, natural y vecino de Madrid (1880). He died in Madrid, shortly after the publication of his Obras completas (8 vols, 410, 1881)."
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2022
2. Ramón de Mesonero Romanos Marker - wide view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2022
3. Ramón de Mesonero Romanos Marker - wide view
The marker is not quite visible here, being obscured by the tree.
Jean Laurent (courtesy of the Museo de Historia via Memoria de Madrid), circa 1866
4. Ramón Mesonero Romanos
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 15, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
