Cortes in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022
1. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Marker
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
(Alcalá de Henares, 1547-Madrid 1616)
Novelista, poeta y dramaturgo, el Príncipe de los Ingenios también conocido como el manco de Lepanto, se formó en las aulas de latinidad de los jesuitas de Sevilla, y asistió a las clases de gramática de los licenciados Francisco del Bayo y Juan López de Hoyos. En Italia ingresó en la milicia y luchó en la batalla de Lepanto, siendo herido en sumano izquierda. Tras varios años de quarnición en Italia, de regreso a España, la nave en la que viajaba fue apresada por piratas turcos, y estuvo cautivo en Argel cinco años. El Quijote pudo ser bosquejado en aquellos días de soledad y reflexión. Una vez pagado el rescate y ya en España, aceptó en 1587, un puesto de comisario real de abastos que le llevó a recorrer Andalucía y la Mancha y le permitió conocer los pueblos y gentes de Castilla que quedan indeleblemente reproducidos en El Quijote. Vivió en Sevilla, Toledo y Valladolid. En Madrid habito en la plaza de Matute: en las calles del León, Huertas, Principe y enla del Leon esquina a Francos,
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Son obras maestras de las letras universales La Galatea, El Ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha, las Novelas Ejemplares entre ellas, Rinconete y Cortadillo, La lustre fregona y El licenciado Vidriera - El viaje al Parmaso y Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda.
Novelist, poet and playwright, the Prince of Wits, also known as the one-armed man of Lepanto, was trained in the Latin classrooms of the Jesuits in Seville, and attended the grammar classes of Francisco del Bayo and Juan López de Hoyos. In Italy he entered the army and fought in the Battle of Lepanto, being wounded in his left hand. After several years being garrisoned in Italy, the ship in which he was traveling on his way back to Spain was seized by Turkish pirates, and he was held captive in Algiers for five years. It was in those days of solitude and reflection that Don Quixote would be sketched out . Once the ransom was paid and returned to Spain, he accepted a position in 1587 as royal commissioner of supplies that took him to tour Andalusia and La Mancha and allowed him to discover the towns and people of Castile that are so indelibly reproduced in Don Quixote. Cervantes lived in Seville, Toledo and
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022
2. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Marker - wide view, looking west on Calle de las Huertas
The marker is visible here on the very left.
Among his timeless masterpieces are La Galatea, The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, the "Exemplary Novels", including Rinconete and Cortadillo, The Illustrious Kitchen-Maid and The Lawyer of Glass, Journey to Parnassus and The Travails of Persiles and Sigismunda.
Erected by Comunidad de Madrid, Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is April 22, 1616.
Location. 40° 24.816′ N, 3° 41.932′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Cortes. Marker is at the intersection of Calle de las Huertas and Calle del León, on the left when traveling west on Calle de las Huertas. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle de las Huertas 28, Madrid 28014, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Marcelino Menendez y Pelayo (a few steps from this marker); María de Zayas Sotomayor (a few steps from this marker); Daniel Urrabieta Vierge (1851 - 1904) (within
3. Marker inset: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . . Miguel de Cervantes (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 NS) was an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, a work often cited as both the first modern novel and one of the pinnacles of world literature."(Submitted on July 19, 2022.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022
4. Opening line of Don Quijote
Embedded in the street by the marker is the opening line of Don Quijote, which in translation reads: "At a village of La Mancha, whose name I do not wish to remember, there lived a little while ago one of those gentlemen who are wont to keep a lance in the rack, an old shield, a skinny nag and a swift greyhound."
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 19, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
