Memory of ours Exiles. Itinerary 2

London was known as the exile capital for numerous Spanish nationals, and was considered the other homeland. Religious protestants, Liberal emigres and the exile Republicans who suffered while living here the bombings of the Second World War. To become acquainted with the Spanish presence in British lands and commemorate them for their contribution to the Spanish culture and to their memory we will follow in their footsteps, to delve into their experiences and livelihoods. On this route we will focus on the north and south of Hyde Park to learn where they lived and worked: Rafael Martínez Nadal, Gregorio Prieto, Luis Cernuda y Arturo Duperier. In Bayswater, a residential neighbourhood north of Hyde Park, the Spanish Home and Spanish Chaplaincy were founded. Throughout our walking tour of Kensington Gardens, you will discover the link between the British and Spanish monarchies. This will enable you to have the opportunity to review the Spanish monarchist figure, prior to the proclamation of the Second Republic. Our final length of the walk will take us through South Kensington, a residential neighbourhood south of Hyde Park. You will continue delving into the memory of our exiles, without forgetting the place where the London Spanish Institute was founded. The Institute which fell under the direction of a Spanish- English committee, is considered by some as the worthy precursor of the network of branches of the Instituto Cervantes.