Lavapiés in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Antón Martín

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 8, 2022

1. Antón Martín Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Esta fue la Iglesia del Hospital Nuestra Señora del amor de Dios, fundado en 1552 por el Hermano ANTÓN MARTÍN primer compañero y sucesor de San Juan de Dios y en él murió en 1553

(English translation:)

This was the Church of the Hospital Nuestra Señora del amor de Dios, founded in 1552 by Brother Antón Martín, the first companion and successor of San Juan de Dios, who died there in 1553.

Erected 2003 by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the City of Madrid - "Yellow Diamond" series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1552.

Location. 40° 24.724′ N, 3° 41.927′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Lavapiés. Marker is on Calle de Atocha, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle de Atocha 58, Madrid 28012, Spain. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bartolomé Carducho (within shouting distance of this marker); Motín de Esquilache / Esquilache Riots

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(within shouting distance of this marker); A Los Abogados de Atocha / In Memory of the Lawyers of Atocha (within shouting distance of this marker); Serguei Prokofiev (within shouting distance of this marker); Teatro Variedades (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jacinto Benavente (about 120 meters away); Antonia Merce (about 150 meters away); Marcelino Menendez y Pelayo (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madrid.

Also see . . . Antón Martín (Memoria de Madrid, in Spanish).

Excerpt on Antón Martín’s efforts to set up a hospital (in translation): In the spring of 1502 he started the foundation of the Hospital of Nuestra Señora del Amor de Dios, on some land on the road to Nuestra Señora de Atocha. He organized a ward for 20 patients and, cutting pine trees in Valsaín to continue the work, he died of pneumonia on Christmas Eve in 1553. His project continued with his brothers: they built the School of Surgery and Care dedicated to dermopathies, dentistry, otorhinolaryngology and urology. Felipe II expanded it with the Hospital
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 8, 2022

2. Antón Martín Marker - wide view
of San Lázaro… It disappeared as a result of the Exclaustration law. Today the action of the Brothers of San Juan de Dios in Madrid continues at the Hospital de San Rafael, where the remains of Brother Antón are. In the 17th century, what used to be the Plaza del Hospital received the name of Antón Martín.

(Submitted on January 12, 2023.)

Antón Martín Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 8, 2022

3. Antón Martín Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.