City Stories Index · Spain · 2026 edition
The figures of Spain, street by street
64 historical figures live in the stories of Spain's 19 indexed cities; 8 of them appear in more than one city. Each entry shows where their story is told; walk the route to meet them.
King Alfonso
9 places · 3 cities- Madrid: Plaza de Guatemala · Alfonso XII's monument · Monument to General Martínez Campos
- Barcelona: Estació de França · Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
- San Sebastián: Aquarium de San Sebastián · Fermin Calbeton Street · Good Shepherd of San Sebastián Cathedral
Antoni Gaudí
16 places · 2 citiesPablo Picasso
8 places · 2 citiesChristopher Columbus
5 places · 2 citiesSalvador Dalí
5 places · 2 citiesKing Charles
4 places · 2 citiesKing Ferdinand
4 places · 2 citiesEl Greco
10 places- Toledo: Convento de Santo Domingo el Antiguo · Puente de San Martín · Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes
King Philip
5 places- Madrid: Parterre Garden · Statue of Carlos III · Plaza Ramales
Santiago Calatrava
5 places- Valencia: Assut de l’Or Bridge (view from below) + Àgora · Science Museum (under the “ribs”) · Palau de les Arts
Queen Isabel
4 places- Madrid: Statue's street · Fuente de los galapagos · Independence Gate Fountain
Velázquez Bosco
4 places- Madrid: Cascada del retiro · velazquez's palace · Crystal Palace
Josep Puig i Cadafalch
4 places- Barcelona: Palau Macaya · Casa de les Punxes · Casa Amatller
Saint George
4 places- Barcelona: Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya · Casa de les Punxes · Casa Batlló
King James
3 places- Palma: Guardians · Map of the Castle · La Seu
Mariano Benlliure
3 places- Madrid: Plaza de Guatemala · Alfonso XII's monument · Monument to General Martínez Campos
Joan Fiveller
3 places- Barcelona: Font de San Just · Barcelona City Hall · Plaça de Sant Just
Queen Maria Cristina
3 places- San Sebastián: Fermin Calbeton Street · Victoria Eugenia Antzokia · Maria Cristina Bridge
Queen Victoria Eugenia
3 places- San Sebastián: Zurriola Bridge · Aquarium de San Sebastián · Victoria Eugenia Antzokia
Lluís Domènech i Montaner
2 places- Palma: Gran Hotel (inside) · Grand Hotel
Daniel Zuloaga
2 places- Madrid: Crystal Palace · Velazquez Palace
Ernest Hemingway
2 places- Madrid: Restaurante Botín. Botin Restaurant · Sobrino de Botín
Francisco Javier
2 places- Madrid: Fuente de los galapagos · Fountain of the Galapagos
John Milton
2 places- Madrid: Fallen's Angel Fountain · Fountain of the Fallen Angel
José Tomás
2 places- Madrid: Fuente de los galapagos · Fountain of the Galapagos
José Urioste
2 places- Madrid: Independence Gate Fountain · Fountain of the Galapagos
Martínez Campos
2 places- Madrid: Plaza de Guatemala · Monument to General Martínez Campos
Ricardo Bellver
2 places- Madrid: Fallen's Angel Fountain · Fountain of the Fallen Angel
Eduardo Chillida
2 places- Barcelona: Modern Art Museums · Topos V
Francesc Rius
2 places- Barcelona: Columbus Monument · Sants Station
Frederic Marès
2 places- Barcelona: Font del Geni Català · General Prim Statue
Ildefons Cerdà
2 places- Barcelona: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes · Mercat de Sant Antoni
Joan Brossa
2 places- Barcelona: Barcino · Monument al llibre
Joan Fontcuberta
2 places- Barcelona: El món neix en cada besada · The Kiss of Freedom
Josep Fontserè
2 places- Barcelona: General Prim Statue · Cascada Monumental
Ramon Casas
2 places- Barcelona: Café Els Quatre Gats · Els 4 Gats
Saint Eulalia
2 places- Barcelona: Barcelona Cathedral Cloister · Cathedral of Barcelona
Teo Vázquez
2 places- Barcelona: Hidden Gem · Starting point
Woody Allen
2 places- Barcelona: Bar Marsella · 7 Portes
King Jaume
2 places- Valencia: Plaza del Negrito · Portal de Valldigna
Plácido Domingo
2 places- Valencia: Palau de les Arts · Palau de la Música – pond side
Washington Irving
2 places- Granada: Puerta del Vino, The Alhambra · Lookout! Alhambra fortress view and Gitano minstrels
Queen Isabella
2 places- Malaga: Castle Gibralfaro · Monument to Marques de Larios
Jorge Oteiza
2 places- Bilbao: Escultura Variante Ovoide · Brankako Irudi - Campo de Volantín
King Felipe
2 places- Zaragoza: Santa Isabel church-Plaza del Justicia · New Tower - Torre Nueva
Joxemari Zubia
2 places- San Sebastián: Sea Gate (Portaletas) · Saint Mary (Santa Maria) Church
Bartolomé Ferrà Perelló
1 place- Palma: Can Barceló
José Luis Mesas
1 place- Palma: Hotel Artmadams
Doña Maria
1 place- Seville: Parroquia de San Pedro Apóstol
Fray Diego
1 place- Seville: Plaza De Pumarejo
Juanita Reina
1 place- Seville: Antigua Casa De Juanita Reina
Álvarez Quintero
1 place- Madrid: Serafin and Joaquin Alvarez Quintero. Monumental complex
Joan Rubió
1 place- Barcelona: El Pont del Bisbe- Bishop’s Bridge
Queen Victoria
1 place- Barcelona: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Antonio Muñoz Degrain
1 place- Malaga: Palm Walk of Surpises in Malaga Park
Félix Sáenz
1 place- Malaga: Félix Sáenz Square
Hans Christian Andersen
1 place- Malaga: Statue of Hans Christian Andersen
Salvador Rueda
1 place- Malaga: Palm Walk of Surpises in Malaga Park
Néstor Basterretxea
1 place- Bilbao: Brankako Irudi - Campo de Volantín
Theresa Zabell
1 place- Fuengirola: Plaza Teresa Zabel