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The nightlife capital of downtown
Malsaña is the nightlife capital of downtown. Its fame hasn’t diminished at all since the 80s, when the neighbourhood’s rock and pop bars became the backdrop for the so-called Movida Madrileña. Some of these bars, like the legendary La Vía Lactea or El Penta, are still active today and remain among Madrid’s most popular. The neighbourhood’s name is in honor of Manuela Malasaña, a woman who was murdered by Napoleon’s troops during the crackdown following the May 2nd uprising in 1808. Legend has it that she was accused of smuggling arms after being caught with the scissors she used in her work as a seamstress.
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