Lavapies - Atocha
After returning from an unsuccessful trip to El Escorial, I decided to take a walk in the Lavapies district, took the metro to the station with the same name, and headed towards Atocha Avenue.
![Madrid. Lavapies. Surita Street (Calle Zurita) Madrid. Lavapies. Surita Street (Calle Zurita)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9172/26384437.288/0_b75fe_b839a48_XL.jpg)
A block later, the Church of San Lorenzo (Parroquia de San Lorenzo) was discovered.
![Madrid. Madrid. Parroquia de San Lorenzo](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6722/26384437.288/0_b75ff_bae37e71_XL.jpg)
And next to it is a zucchini with the amazing name "Il morto che parla", which in Italian means "the Talking meter".
![Madrid. Zucchini Il morto che parla (Talking meter) Madrid. Zucchini Il morto che parla (Talking meter)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9225/26384437.288/0_b7600_4359bcb_XL.jpg)
Then I walked down the quiet green Boulevard of Calle Argumosa.
![Madrid. To The Argumosa Boulevard (Calle Argumosa) Madrid. To The Argumosa Boulevard (Calle Argumosa)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9151/26384437.288/0_b7601_b005e0f_XXL.jpg)
to the busy Ronda de Atocha.
![Madrid. The Avenue Atocha (Ronda de Atocha) Madrid. The Avenue Atocha (Ronda de Atocha)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9228/26384437.288/0_b7602_85b8a4c3_XXXL.jpg)
![Madrid. The Avenue Atocha (Ronda de Atocha) Madrid. The Avenue Atocha (Ronda de Atocha)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9153/26384437.288/0_b7603_b6ab24d0_XXXL.jpg)
At the very beginning of the Ronda Atocha is the modern building of the Reina Sofia art Center (Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía).
![Madrid. Reina Sofia art center (Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía) Madrid. Reina Sofia art center (Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9090/26384437.288/0_b7604_f580c400_XL.jpg)
The Museum is famous for its collection of modern paintings, including the most famous painting by Pablo Picasso - “Guernica".
![Madrid. Reina Sofia art center (Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía) Madrid. Reina Sofia art center (Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9107/26384437.288/0_b7605_f83ab4d1_XL.jpg)
Plaza del Emperador Carlos V, commonly known simply as Plaza Atocha.
![Madrid. Plaza del Emperador Carlos V) Madrid. Plaza del Emperador Carlos V)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9165/26384437.288/0_b760a_b14258ce_XXXL.jpg)
To the left of the square is the Ministry of agriculture and fisheries, food and environment (Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente).
![Madrid. Ministry of agriculture and fisheries, food and environment (Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente) Madrid. Ministry of agriculture and fisheries, food and environment (Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6703/26384437.288/0_b760c_6fe5fd92_XXL.jpg)
On the right, an arch of metal and glass opens onto the square - the facade of Madrid's main train station - Atocha.
![Madrid. Atocha Train Station Madrid. Atocha Train Station](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9219/26384437.288/0_b760b_7b9fe5c8_XL.jpg)