
We had been “lost“ in Malasaña when we got into this pleasant square dedicated to San Ildefonso of Toledo that legend says received a chasuble during an apparition of the Virgin. Here is a church dedicated to the saint that was closed and the other major point of interest was their Market which closed in 1970 but reopened now in its most modern version near the Fuencarral. (see post Mercado San Ildefonso)

Ao centro da praça estão as esplanadas de alguns dos restaurantes á volta, um dos mais conhecidos é o La Bicicleta Café mas há outros como o Naif, o Maki e o Conache oferecendo variedade gastronómica á zona. Outros elementos que adornam a praça são uma fonte e esta estátua da menina estudante, feita em bronze foi aqui instalada em 1996 e é obra do escultor Rafael González García.
At the center of the square are the terraces of some of the restaurants around it, one of the best known is Café La Bicicleta but there are others like Naif, Maki and Conache offering gastronomic variety in this area. Other elements that adorn the square area fountain and this statue of the student girl, made of bronze was installed here in 1996 and is from the sculptor Rafael González García.




















































