Sights & Attractions in Madrid

Top Attractions

Name	Category	Location

CaixaForum Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron—who...	Museums / Galleries	Barrio de las Letras

Cava Baja The epicenter of the fashionable and historic La Latina neighborhood—a...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Old Madrid

Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Madrid's museum of modern art was once a hospital, but today...	Museums / Galleries	Barrio de las Letras

Centro de Conde Duque Built by Pedro de Ribera in 1717-30 to accommodate the Regiment...	Architectural Sites	Chueca and Malasaña

El Rastro Named for the arrastre (dragging) of animals in and out of the...	Markets / Bazaars	Rastro and Lavapiés


Monasterio de la Encarnación Once connected to the Royal Palace by an underground passageway...	Religious Sites	Old Madrid

Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales This 16th-century building was restricted for 200 years to women...	Religious Sites	Old Madrid

Museo Arqueológico The biggest attraction here is a replica of the early cave paintings...	Museums / Galleries	Salamanca and Retiro

Museo del Prado When the Prado was commissioned by King/Mayor Carlos III, in...	Museums / Galleries	Salamanca and Retiro

Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza Opened in 1992, the Thyssen occupies spacious galleries filled...	Museums / Galleries	Barrio de las Letras

Palacio Real Emblematic of the oldest part of the city and intimately related...	Castles / Palaces	Old Madrid

Parque del Buen Retiro Once the private playground of royalty, Madrid's crowning park...	Parks	Salamanca and Retiro

Plaza de la Paja At the top of the hill, on Costanilla San Andrés, the...	Squares	Old Madrid

Plaza de la Villa Madrid's town council met in this medieval-looking complex from...	Government Buildings	Old Madrid

Plaza de Oriente The stately plaza in front of the Royal Palace is surrounded...	Squares	Old Madrid

Plaza Mayor Austere, grand, and often surprisingly quiet compared with the...	Squares	Old Madrid

Plaza Santa Ana This plaza was the heart of the theater district in the 17th...	Squares	Barrio de las Letras

Puerta del Sol Crowded with people but pedestrian-friendly, the Puerta del Sol...	Squares	Old Madrid

Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando Designed by José Churriguera in the waning baroque years...	Museums / Galleries	Old Madrid
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