Justicia in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Félix Lope de Vega
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2022
1. Félix Lope de Vega Marker
At this location was the church of the convent of San Hermenegildo where Félix Lope de Vega sang Mass in 1614
Erected 1992 by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the City of Madrid - "Yellow Diamond" series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1614.
Location. 40° 25.143′ N, 3° 41.803′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Justicia. Marker is on Calle de Alcalá, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: C de Alcalá 43, Madrid 28014, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Teatro Apolo (within shouting distance of this marker); Banco Bilbao Vizcaya (within shouting distance of this marker); Santiago Bonavia (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jaime Marquet
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Lope de Vega (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio ( 25 November 1562 – 27 August 1635) was a Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist. He was one of the key figures in the Spanish Golden Age of Baroque literature. His reputation in the world of Spanish literature is second only to that of Miguel de Cervantes, while the sheer volume of his literary output is unequalled, making him one of the most prolific authors in the history of literature."(Submitted on May 16, 2022.)
2. Félix Lope de Vega (Memoria de Madrid, in Spanish). On the personal tragedies that led him to the priesthood...
Excerpt (in translation): "Lope de Vega had felt the pain of death very close, he had held his inert son in his arms, he felt the coldness of his beloved. And in(Submitted on May 16, 2022.)the face of those disasters he turned his life and his verses into transcendence. His passionate personality made him want to be a priest, and he was, although he never abandoned the man of genius, of boisterousness, and even the good lover. The son that he watched die in the spring of 1613 was Carlos Félix and, in August, without recovering from the pain, Juana de Guardo, his wife, died after giving birth to his daughter Feliciana.... Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio was ordained a priest in 1614. The church was dedicated by order of Felipe III to San Hermenegildo and in it he sang his first mass...."Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 20222. Félix Lope de Vega Marker - wide view
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2022
3. Félix Lope de Vega Marker - wider view
The marker is visible here in the lower right hand corner of the church (which is not the church that Lope de Vega sang in, but the church built later on that site in the 1730s - the church of San José).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
