Sol in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Restaurante Sobrino de Botín: “Fortunata y Jacinta”
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 8, 2022
1. Restaurante Sobrino de Botín: “Fortunata y Jacinta” Marker
Galdos noted this restaurant in (the novel) “Fortunata and Jacinta”.
Erected 1971 by Camára de Comercio e Industria.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 40° 24.852′ N, 3° 42.479′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Sol. It is on Calle de Cuchilleros, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle de Cuchilleros 17, Madrid 28005, 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: Puerta Cerrada (within shouting distance of this marker); Claudio Coello (within shouting distance
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Also see . . .
1. Fortunata y Jacinta (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Fortunata y Jacinta (Fortunata and Jacinta), was written by Benito Pérez Galdós in 1887 and published in the same year. It is, together with Leopoldo Alas y Ureña's La Regenta (The Judge's Wife), one of the most popular and representative novels of Spanish literary realism. Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, the author went to Madrid, the capital, to study law at age 18. There he would create a literary world that was present in almost all his writings. The novel was a sensation upon its release because of its scathing critique of the Spanish middle class, and(Submitted on January 13, 2023.)for its frank sexuality. While criticized by political and religious leaders, it was praised by peers of Galdós for its realistic depiction of life amongst all classes in 19th century Madrid.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 8, 20222. Restaurante Sobrino de Botín: “Fortunata y Jacinta” Marker - wide view
2. Sobrino de Bótin (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Sobrino de Botín is a Spanish restaurant in Madrid, and the oldest restaurant in the world in continuous operation. The artist Francisco de Goya worked in Café Botín as a waiter while waiting to get accepted into the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. The restaurant is mentioned in an Ernest Hemingway novel and the book Fortunata y Jacinta by Benito Pérez Galdós (published 1886–1887).(Submitted on January 13, 2023.)
3. Botín Restaurant. Website homepage:
Excerpt: Casa Botín has also served meals to numerous literary personalities. Ernest Hemingway, Benito Pérez Galdós, Graham Greene and María Dueñas, among many others, used the restaurant as a backdrop for their novels. Encounters between spies, the turbulent story between Jake Barnes and Brett Ashley, Doña Francisca Juárez and her hardships, Sira Quiroga… all of them sat down at a table in one of Casa(Submitted on January 13, 2023.)Botín’s four dining rooms, particularly to enjoy our suckling pig.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 8, 20223. Restaurante Sobrino de Botín and “Fortunata y Jacinta” Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
