Английская Википедия:Calle de Hortaleza
The Calle de Hortaleza is a street in central Madrid, Spain. It is arguably the main thoroughfare passing through Chueca,Шаблон:Sfn the epicenter of the LGBT community in the city.Шаблон:Sfn
History and description
Entirely located in the administrative neighborhood of Justicia (Centro District), it starts at its junction with the Gran Vía (near the so-called "Red de San Luis"), and running northwards it ends at the Plaza de Santa Bárbara.Шаблон:Sfn[1] a widening of the street, at whose end the Gate of Santa Bárbara was located in ancient times, the origin point of the roads to the villages of Chamartín and Hortaleza.Шаблон:Sfn In the 17th century the street was part of the slums beyond the boundaries of the enclosed city centre.Шаблон:Sfn
Some of the standout landmarks located along the street include the Шаблон:Ill (63),Шаблон:Sfn the convent of Santa María Magdalena de la Penitencia (88),Шаблон:Sfn the School of Santa Isabel (77),Шаблон:Sfn and the Fountain of San Antón.Шаблон:Sfn
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