El Campo de Cebada

¡Me encanta este sitio!
Es maravilloso el uso que se le ha dado y espero que el barrio pueda seguir disfrutando de este lugar.
Nada más entrar al campo de cebada sabes que estás en un lugar especial, peculiar.
Allí se desarrollan distintas actividades y siempre hay gente. Encuentros culturales o más reivindicativos todo tiene cabida en este colorido espacio.
Gente de distinta nacionalidad, niños y mayores se dan cita en este espacio rehabilitado para disfrute de los madrileño y especialmente para los vecinos de la latina y lavapiés.
En esta explanada hay graffitis, estructuras de madera que sirven para descansar y dar sombra, gradas, carpas, una cancha de baloncesto. El campo de cebada es un espacio recuperado por y para los ciudadanos. Un lugar dónde crear, compartir y unir a la comunidad.

Didn’t even know this place existed. A friend and I were traveling in Madrid and it was Sunday which was a perfect time to visit this area because of ‘Las Ramblas’. We sort of got lost and took a different way back… I was glad we did because we ran into this gem.
We just sat on a makeshift chair and looked around at people playing soccer, building, studying, planting or just lounging. Its unlike any park I have ever seen. It doesn’t feel like a public part as as much of a community project. Its is out of this world and just strait cool. Spent an hour just lounging and eating breakfast while a few people jammed on acoustic guitar.

This place took me completely by surprise. A construction site that has been turned from an ignored derelict site into a community space, this is a great example of how people have responded to the recession.
There is a café, a stage for concerts, a basketball/​football court and regular film screenings. All provided by people who saw a failed property development and decided to use it for something better. An excellent example of community spirit.