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Things to Do in Salamanca and Retiro

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Estación de Atocha
A steel-and-glass hangar, Madrid's main railroad station was built...
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Transportation Sites, Gardens / Arboretums Salamanca and Retiro
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Jardín Botánico
Just south of the Prado, the gardens provide a pleasant place...
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Gardens / Arboretums Salamanca and Retiro
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Museo Arqueológico
The biggest attraction here is a replica of the early cave paintings...
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Museo del Prado
When the Prado was commissioned by King-Mayor Carlos III, in...
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Museo Lázaro Galdiano
This stately mansion of writer and editor José Lázaro...
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Museo Naval
Anyone interested in Patrick O'Brian's painstakingly detailed...
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Museums / Galleries Salamanca and Retiro
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Palacio de Comunicaciones
This ornate building on the southeast side of Plaza de la Cibeles...
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Government Buildings Salamanca and Retiro
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Parque del Buen Retiro
Once the private playground of royalty, Madrid's crowning park...
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Parks Salamanca and Retiro
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Plaza Colón
Named for Christopher Columbus, this plaza has a statue of the...
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Squares Salamanca and Retiro
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Plaza de la Cibeles
A tree-lined walkway runs down the center of Paseo del Prado...
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Fountains Salamanca and Retiro
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Puerta de Alcalá
This triumphal arch was built by Carlos III in 1778 to mark the...
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Architectural Sites Salamanca and Retiro
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Real Fábrica de Tapices
Tired of the previous monarchs' dependency on the Belgium and...
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Industrial Sites Salamanca and Retiro
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San Jerónimo el Real
Ferdinand and Isabella used this church and cloister as a retiro,...
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Religious Sites Salamanca and Retiro
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