Colonia del Pico del Pañuelo

Colonia del Pico del Pañuelo occupies a triangular area in the Arganzuela district in the south of Madrid. It was built between 1927 and 1930 for the workers of the Legazpi slaughterhouse. It is located where Paseo de las Delicias, Paseo de la Chopera and Calle de Guillermo de Osma converge.

It is a large estate of cheap housing and comprises 74 identical buildings. The houses have been well-preserved and are a characteristic pale yellow with friezes and grey cornices.

Updated: 21/07/2025

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Colonia Pico del Pañuelo

Calle Guillermo de Osma

28045 Madrid

 

Distrito: 02 Arganzuela

Images: City of Madrid Film Office

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