Madrid - San Ginés

San Ginés is one of the oldest parishes in Madrid. It lies within the medieval core of the city, which underwent much change before being given its present aspect in the 19th C., during the reign of Isabella II. The church, rebuilt in 1872 after a fire, stands within easy reach of the Teatro Real, the Plaza de Oriente, the Royal Palace, the Calle Mayor and the Plaza Mayor, its tower dominating the surrounding streets (Calles Bordadores, Coloreros, San Martín), which have the intimate urban atmosphere of Benito Pérez Galdós's novels.