Carabanchel is a district with as many contrasts as the city itself. A neighborhood with a view and From palaces to factories are the two urban tours organized by Patrimonio and Archivo de Madrid to learn about the history of one of the areas of Madrid that has undergone the most changes. Places for June and July are already full, but a new registration period will be opened registration on August 20.
These routes both start at the Vista Alegre Farm it is a great unknown for those who do not live in the district and yet it is a clear example of a typical recreational mansion of the nineteenth century Madrid. But it was not the only quinta in the Zone the arrival of the court in the town the nobles built their summer houses in this Zone, which transformed the life of the villagers of Los Carabancheles (Upper and Lower).
The large houses coexisted with the industrialization that spread throughout the district during the nineteenth century: there were brick factories, soap, tanneries or the Fosforera, where the workers’ demands were also raised. Then the Civil War ravaged the Zone, completely changing the urban planning during the 20th century.
Urban routes through Carabanchel
From June 1 to November 30, the free routes through Carabanchel will cover the development and urban uniqueness of the area through the two routes: A Neighborhood with a View, focusing more on the contrast between palaces and workers’ housing, and From Palaces to Factories, which revisits the early consequences of industrialization in the neighborhood.
In addition to the Vista Alegra estate, visits will be made to the Old and New Palaces, the Press Colony, the neo-Mudejar houses, the Housing of the Regions of the Franco regime, as well as some current pioneering projects.