ðə lˈænd hɐdbɪn pɹˈiːviəsli ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd bˈaɪ "hˈɑːspɪɾəl dˈɛl ɹˈeɪ", fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ hwˈɑːn də ɡˈæɹeɪ ænd bˈɪlt bᵻtwˌiːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn.
The land had been previously occupied by "Hospital del Rey", founded by Juan de Garay and built between 1611 and 1613.