The Gran Via residence was

temporary only, he asked his

parents that the future letters will
be forwarded to his address.
He joined Esteban Villanueva
who came to study law but
became an established painter.
Painting and arts in these days
captures lots of Filipinos to pursue
it like Juan Luna and Felix
Hidalgo.
 During his stay here, Rizal is in dire
financial difficulties.
In his report on his whereabouts,
he mentioned his high grades in
medicine, his victory in Greek contests
and exams in Historia Universal but said
he had to pawn Saturnina’s ring given to
him, to pay for his exams. At one time,
Rizal did not have any meal at all for one
whole day.
Saturnina
 Rizal lived here with his
classmates, Ceferino De Leon and
Julio Llorente August 1884 to
September 1885.
It was close to Facultad de
Filosofia y Letras at Calle San
Bernardo where he finish a year of
philosophy and letters degree.
It was also here where Rizal
quietly started writing “Noli Me
Tangere.”
 Rizal’s last residence in Madrid, Spain
where he spent 15 days (Oct 1-15 1885) with
Ceferino De Leon and Eduardo De Lete.
He told his parents that he will move to
Paris and Berlin to study ophthalmology from
the best professors. It was Rizal’s desire to treat
his mother upon returning to the Philippines.
But according to Paciano, it is fatal due to
his statement claiming that Indios are better
than colonial masters if given the chance to
develop themselves.
In the heart of Madrid , there is one statue
created to honor me. Built in 1996, it is a
replica of the Rizal monument at the
Luneta in Manila. The original
monument was designed by a Swiss
sculptor, Richard Kissling.
• Organized as a forum of Filipino
students to discuss Philippine affairs.
Published a magazine financed by
Juan Atayde. Whenever we meet with my
• Rizal discussedcomrades,
Philippine issues
we have with
dinner at
the Paternos -12:30 midnight and go home
Pedro, Maximo and
at 2:00-3:00 am
Antonio and Gregorio Sangciangco y
Goson who made deep impression on
Rizal. The later wrote El Progreso de
Filipinas, a plan for agriculture
commerce and industry.
• It was disbanded by Rizal’s suggestion
due to lack of interest of members.
 FILIPINO COLONISTS
IN MADRID
Don Pablo Ortiga y Rey
Juan Atayde
Jose Rizal Jose Ma. Panganiban
Juan Luna Felipe Zamora
One
A time mayorborn
Philippine- in Antonio Luna Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo
Manila
Spaniardduring the term
and a Filipino of
major Baldomero Roxas Evaristo Aguirre
Gov.
of the Carlos
SpanishMa. Dela who
infantry Torre
is Gregorio Aguilera Julio Llorante
Antonio Ma. Regidor Ceferino de Leon
and became
the life and soulConsejo de
of the Pedro Paterno Eduardo de Leon
Ultramar.
Mouthpiece of Society (organ Maximo Paterno Pedro Gavantes
of Circulo Hispano - Filipino) Antonio Paterno Pedro Serrano Laktaw
Marcelo H. del Pilar O.R. Serna
The father of Consuelo Mariano Ponce Ricardo Regidor
Ortiga y Rey. Graciano Lopez Jaena Tomas Cabangis
Santiago Carillo Gonzales
I continued to write Noli Me Tangere and
when I left Madrid before the end of
1885, I had written half of it.
I had the habit of brewing my
coffee on an alcohol lamp.
 Another place of interest is Ateneo de Madrid, a private sociocultural club
built by a group of liberal intellectuals in 1885 and it occupies one of the oldest
buildings along Calle del Prado 21. Rizal described it as “beautiful, vast, extensive
and well-decorated.” It was where he would research and “regularly attended
theatrical presentation, music and poetry recitals and books launchings during his
student’s days there.”
 A distinctive landmark located at Calle Echegaray-7 is the Hotel Ingles where
Rizal delivered his famous speech in the banquet held on June 25, 1884, in honor
of Juan Luna and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo for winning first and third prizes at
the Madrid Exposition in 1884 their murals, “Spolarium” and “Virgenes
Christianas.”
 Famous for its beautiful murals of azulejos or glazed tiles, Viva Madrid had
been a favorite hangout area of Rizal where he would take his light meals with
wine. A marker proudly exhibited in the establishment mentions its association
with the Filipino community in Madrid at that time.

This is where Rizal took painting
classes while he was in medical school.
This is where Rizal studied medicine
from 1882 to 1884 prior to specializing in
ophthalmology in Paris. Rizal took up
medicine in order to heal his mother of
her cataract.
Consummatum Est!