Sol in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Ratón Pérez
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022
1. Ratón Pérez Marker
It is worth noting that Ratón Pérez is the first fictional character to have been honored by the Ayuntamiento de Madrid (Madrid City Council) with a historical marker.
Aquí vivió dentro de una caja de galletas en la Confitería Prast Ratón Pérez, según el cuento que el padre Coloma escribió para el rey niño Alfonso XIII
Here lived Ratón Pérez ("Perez Mouse") inside a box of cookies at the Prast Confectionery, according to the story that Father Coloma wrote for the boy king Alfonso XIII.
Erected 2003 by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the City of Madrid - "Yellow Diamond" series list.
Location. 40° 25.041′ N, 3° 42.327′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Sol. Marker is on Calle de Tetuan, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madrid 28013, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hans Christian Andersen (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Monasterio de San Felipe (about 120 meters away); Real Academia Española / Royal Spanish Academy
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Also see . . .
1. Ratonicito Perez (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "El Ratoncito Pérez or Ratón Pérez (lit. transl. Perez the Little Mouse or Perez Mouse) is a fantasy figure of early childhood in Spanish and Hispanic American cultures. The folklore states that when children lose one of their milk teeth, they should place it underneath their pillow or on their bedside table and he will visit while they sleep, replacing the lost tooth with a small payment or gift, as does the Tooth Fairy in other cultures. Although he first appeared in oral tradition folktales such as The Vain Little Mouse, it was Luis Coloma who in 1894 turned him into a tooth dealer in a tale written for an eight-year-old King Alfonso XIII....The tradition is almost universal in Spanish cultures, with some slight differences. He(Submitted on June 4, 2022.)is generally known as "El Ratoncito Pérez", except in some regions of Mexico, Guatemala, Peru and Chile, where he is called "El Ratón de los Dientes" (transl. The Tooth Mouse), and in Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay and Colombia, where he is simply known as "El Ratón Pérez"...."Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 20222. Ratón Pérez Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here, mounted to the balcony above the rear entrance to the Ratón Pérez house museum.
2. Ratón Pérez (Memoria de Madrid). A short history of the Ratón Pérez story. (Submitted on June 4, 2022.)
Additional keywords. folklore
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022
3. Ratón Pérez display
Between the Calle de Tetuan and Calle de Arenal building entrances there is a connecting passageway that has been turned into a Ratón Pérez display. Note that in the building, on the floor directly above, there is also, with a separate entrance, a small house museum dedicated to Ratón Pérez.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022
4. Ratón Pérez - additional marker (see Photo 3)
On the origins of Ratón Pérez: 'The story tells of King Buby I, who began to reign at the age of 6 under the tutelage of his mother. When he lost his first tooth, Buby wrote a letter to Pérez the mouse and put it under his pillow and sat on it ready to wait for him, but he slept until he felt it and saw in front of him “a very small mouse with a straw hat, gold glasses, raw canvas shoes and a red bag slung across the back.”' - Memoria de Madrid
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022
5. Ratón Pérez - additional marker (See Photo 3)
Ratón Pérez lived in the basement of Carlos Prast at No. 8, Arenal Street, face to face with a big pile of Swiss cheese....
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 4, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
