This decision, previously approved by the District Municipal Board last March, honors Unamuno's legacy and his vision for social and cultural regeneration, as highlighted by Deputy Mayor and municipal spokesperson, Inma Sanz, in a recent press conference.
The new garden, located between Miguel de Unamuno, San Clodoaldo, and José Barbastre streets in the Ventas neighborhood, was formerly an unused vacant lot. It has been transformed by the Department of Urban Planning, Environment and Mobility, now featuring 50 new trees, 6,482 shrubs, accessible pedestrian paths, urban furniture, and rest areas. The investment for this improvement totaled 1.1 million euros.
“"Through the streets of Madrid, one cannot go dreaming, not so much for fear of cars, trams, and automobiles, but rather for the continuous discharge of so many unknown faces."
Born in Bilbao on September 29, 1864, and passed away in Salamanca on December 31, 1936, Miguel de Unamuno was a central figure of the Generation of '98. His connection with Madrid was significant; he studied Philosophy and Letters at the Central University and presided over the Ateneo de Madrid between June 1933 and May 1934, an institution he considered a “parliamentary antechamber.”
His reflections on the capital were captured in his essay Madrid, first compiled in 1950, where he explored the vitality and anonymity of urban life.
