Plaza Santa Ana

Plaza Santa Ana, in Madrid

Plaza Santa Ana is a lively square of the Literary Quarter of Madrid, a high place of nightlife and literary life. The Madrid audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of life, lined with terraces, a theatre and statues of writers.

The lively heart of the Literary Quarter

Plaza Santa Ana is one of the liveliest and most convivial squares of Madrid, in the heart of the Barrio de las Letras, the Literary Quarter, where the great writers of the Spanish Golden Age lived. Lined with cafés, bars and terraces lively from morning to evening, it is a must-see meeting place of the people of Madrid and the visitors. The square is dominated by the Teatro Español, one of the oldest theatres of the town, heir of the popular theatres of the Golden Age. It is adorned with statues paying tribute to great figures of literature, including the playwright Calderón de la Barca and the poet Federico García Lorca. There you also find historic establishments, like the famous German brasserie. A place of culture and festivity, Plaza Santa Ana embodies the Madrid art of living.

What to see

Here you enjoy the lively square of the Literary Quarter, lined with cafés, bars and terraces, dominated by the Teatro Español, heir of the Golden Age, and adorned with statues of the playwright Calderón de la Barca and the poet Federico García Lorca, with its historic establishments. Plaza Santa Ana embodies the Madrid art of living. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Plaza Santa Ana lies in the Literary Quarter, in the heart of Madrid, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public space; the cafés, bars, terraces and the Teatro Español have their own hours. It is particularly lively in the evening.

What statues adorn Plaza Santa Ana in Madrid?

Statues paying tribute to great figures of literature, including the playwright Calderón de la Barca and the poet Federico García Lorca; the square, in the Literary Quarter, is also dominated by the Teatro Español.

Where is Plaza Santa Ana?

In the Literary Quarter, in the heart of Madrid, in Spain.