Recoletos is the prime area of the Barrio de Salamanca, the closest area to El Retiro, and specifically, this residence is steps away from Madrid's largest and most representative park. The Barrio de Salamanca is one of the most significant areas of Madrid, both for its unique layout and for the residents who have traditionally lived on its emblematic streets. Its construction dates back to the second half of the 19th century and corresponds to the urban expansion carried out during the reign of Isabel II. The precursor to whom it owes its name was the Malagueño José de Salamanca y Mayol, Marquis of Salamanca, who conceived a new location with carefully designed buildings to house the aristocratic and bourgeois classes of Madrid. In a 19th-century style, it is characterized by its special regular distribution in a grid pattern with perpendicular streets. Its buildings are of particular interest due to their architectural quality and the beauty of their facades. Traditionally, Salamanca was a residential area, especially inhabited by the country's political and economic elites. In the last fifty years, this residential character coexists with other activities such as business, diplomatic, and especially commercial, as it is one of the most important luxury fashion areas in the capital. The Buen Retiro Park is the true protagonist of this neighborhood of Madrid, which is flanked by the streets of Alcalá and O'Donnell to the northern end, Calle Doctor Esquerdo to the east, Avenida del Mediterráneo and Paseo de Reina Cristina to the south, and Calle Alfonso XII to the western end.