Génova Street is a street in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, which acts as a dividing line between the Justicia and Almagro neighborhoods, belonging to the Centro and Chamberí districts respectively. The street connects Alonso Martínez Square with the Colón Square.
Main attractions
The street is home to the Palacio de Gamazo —a building by Ricardo Velázquez Bosco—, the building of the Audiencia Nacional and the headquarters of the Partido Popular. A commemorative plaque placed in 1951 recalls that José Antonio Primo de Rivera was born at number 26 on the street in 1903. The writer and ambassador Eugenio Montes also lived on the street, but died at number 16.
At number 31 on the street, at the height of Plaza de Colón, rise the Torres de Colón, a work by the architect Antonio Lamela Martínez.
At its feet, under the cantilever, is Herón, a 1975 sculpture commissioned by the architect from Albacete, José Luis Sánchez, to fill that space. Also, on a small island that crosses the street is Mujer con espejo, by the Colombian Fernando Botero Angulo.
Madrid: full guide
- Administrative structure
- Architecture
- Churches and Cathedrals
- Entertainment
- Museums
- Parks and gardens
- Restaurants
- Shopping and markets
- Squares
- Streets
- Transport
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