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La Colonia de la Prensa

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    Carabanchel hides a surprising art-deco neighbourhood built between 1913 and 1916 to the design by the architect, Felipe Mario López Blanco.  This colony, made for writers and journalists from the “Los Cincuenta”​professional association in order to develop the land between Lower Carbanchel and Upper Carabanchel, was made up of homes and small hotels in the modernist style with a garden.  

    With its main entrance at numbers 61 and 63 Calle Eugenia de Montijo, it is still possible to enjoy its spectacular entrance (a guard post with two splendid modernist control posts-turrets, which was also used to halt the tram and act as a telephone booth) and some of the original 65 chalets.

     

    Last updated: 23/09/2021
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    Calle
    Rodríguez Lázaro, 1
    28047
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    Otros
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    Metro
    Carabanchel (L5)
    San Francisco (L11)
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    34, 35
    Cercanías (local train)
    BiciMAD bike-share scheme

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