Street signs in Madrid

Street signs in old Madrid are made of tiles and the pictures depict what the street was for or what the street name means. For instance, the street below is "Street of Embroiders".

I never thought about street sign placement before I went to Europe.  I am used to how we do it here, and never thought about how it might be different elsewhere.  I had to get used to looking up at the buildings on the corners to find the street signs, rather than looking for a signpost on the corner.

I enjoyed looking at the street signs in Madrid and puzzling over what they meant. I hope you enjoy seeing the pictures of them as well.