Known as Chueca is a neighborhood of Justice , located in the downtown district of the city of Madrid ( Spain ) .
Is located in the heart of Madrid, next to Gran Vía and Fuencarral between streets and street Barquillo.1 In the 90 definitively became the gay district of Madrid , having gradually been chosen as a place of recreation and residence much of Madrid's gay community , 2 from the 80 .
In the district opened some of the first premises for the gay community of Madrid, and in some cases still are, as is the case Figueroa Coffee , Black u0026 White, Berkana Sachas or Seller . The neighborhood went from being a marginal to acquire the character it has today , very commercial and recreational environment , open and respectful of the diversity of today's society Madrid neighborhood without losing their castizo air due to its architecture. This change preceded wine a great deterioration in70 due to drug trafficking which led the district to a deep degradation and abandonment of premises which favored the transfer of premises to new uses , such as gay bars , that would be the beginning of the resurgence of barrio.3
Chueca metro station
The evolution of Chueca has gone parallel to its business transformation . In the narrow streets we can find, in addition to traditional stores , some as modern restaurants, sex shops , saunas , cafes , bars, night pubs and countless services more or less aimed at a gay audience as clothing stores, travel agencies, consultancies , clinics, etc.3
The neighborhood is named a small square dedicated to zarzuela composer Federico Chueca . It is Chueca Metro station . Are two other major plazas, the Plaza del Rey and Plaza Vázquez de Mella.
One of the biggest tourist attractions in Chueca are parties celebrationGay Pride , which takes place annually in late June
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