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Worth Noting
| Name | Category | Location |
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Arab Wall
The remains of the Moorish military outpost that became the city... |
Archaeological Sites | Old Madrid |
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Banco de España
This massive 1884 building, Spain's central bank, takes up an... |
Financial Institutions | Barrio de las Letras |
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Basílica de San Francisco el Grande
In 1760 Carlos III built this impressive basilica on the site... |
Religious Sites | Old Madrid |
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Campo del Moro
Below the Sabatini Gardens but accessible only by an entrance... |
Parks | Old Madrid |
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Casa de Cervantes
A plaque marks the private home where Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra... |
Houses / Mansions | Barrio de las Letras |
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Casa de Lope de Vega
Considered the Shakespeare of Spanish literature, Fray Lope Félix... |
Museums / Galleries | Barrio de las Letras |
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Casa Longoria
A Moderniste palace commissioned in 1902 by the businessman and... |
Houses / Mansions | Barrio de las Letras |
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Casón del Buen Retiro
A five-minute walk from the museum is the Casón del Buen... |
Museums / Galleries | Salamanca and Retiro |
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Catedral de la Almudena
The first stone of the cathedral (which adjoins the Royal Palace)... |
Religious Sites | Old Madrid |
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Cine Doré
A rare example of Art Nouveau architecture in Madrid, the hip... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Rastro and Lavapiés |
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Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida (Goya's tomb)
Built from 1792 to 1798 by the Italian architect Francisco Fontana... |
Religious Sites | Old Madrid |
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Estación de Atocha
A steel-and-glass hangar, Madrid's main railroad station was... |
Transportation Sites | Salamanca and Retiro |
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Fuente de Neptuno
At Plaza Cánovas del Castillo, midway between the Palace... |
Fountains | Barrio de las Letras |
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Jardín Botánico
Just south of the Prado, the gardens provide a pleasant place... |
Gardens / Arboretums | Salamanca and Retiro |
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Jardines de Sabatini
The formal gardens to the north of the Royal Palace are crawling... |
Gardens / Arboretums | Old Madrid |
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Museo de Historia
Founded in 1929 in what was formerly a 17th century hospice... |
Museums / Galleries | Chueca and Malasaña |
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Museo del Traje
This museum traces the evolution of dress in Spain from the old... |
Museums / Galleries | Old Madrid |
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Museo Lázaro Galdiano
This stately mansion of writer and editor José Lázaro... |
Museums / Galleries | Salamanca and Retiro |
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Museo Municipal de Arte Contemporáneo
To reach this museum inside the Centro de Conde Duque, take the... |
Museums / Galleries | Chueca and Malasaña |
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Museo Naval
Anyone interested in Patrick O'Brian's painstakingly detailed... |
Museums / Galleries | Salamanca and Retiro |
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Museo Sorolla
See the world through the exceptional eye of Spain's most famous... |
Museums / Galleries | Chueca and Malasaña |
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Palacio de Comunicaciones
This ornate building on the southeast side of Plaza de la Cibeles... |
Government Buildings | Salamanca and Retiro |
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Plaza Colón
Named for Christopher Columbus, this plaza has a statue of the... |
Squares | Salamanca and Retiro |
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Plaza de la Cibeles
A tree-lined walkway runs down the center of Paseo del Prado... |
Fountains | Salamanca and Retiro |
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Plaza del 2 de Mayo
On this unassuming square stood the Monteleón Artillery... |
Squares | Chueca and Malasaña |
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Plaza Lavapiés
The heart of the historic Jewish barrio, this plaza remains a... |
Squares | Rastro and Lavapiés |
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Puerta de Alcalá
This triumphal arch was built by Carlos III in 1778 to mark the... |
Architectural Sites | Salamanca and Retiro |
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Real Fábrica de Tapices
Tired of the previous monarchs' dependency on the Belgian and... |
Industrial Sites | Salamanca and Retiro |
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San Jerónimo el Real
Ferdinand and Isabella used this church and cloister as a retiro,... |
Religious Sites | Salamanca and Retiro |
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San Nicolás de los Servitas
This church tower is one of the oldest buildings in Madrid. There's... |
Religious Sites | Old Madrid |
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Teatro Real
Built in 1850, this neoclassical theater was long a cultural... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Old Madrid |
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Teleférico
Kids love this cable car, which takes you from the Rosaleda gardens... |
Transportation Sites | Old Madrid |
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Templo de Debod
This 4th-century BC Egyptian temple was donated to Spain in thanks... |
Religious Sites | Old Madrid |
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Zoo-Aquarium
One of the most comprehensive zoological parks in Europe, Madrid's... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Old Madrid |
