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1. Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Lavapiés | Museum/GallerySpain’s National Museum of Contemporary Art houses works by all the major 20th-century Spanish painters and sculptors. The new collection breaks...Read More
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2. El Rastro
Embajadores | Market/BazaarNamed for the arrastre (dragging) of animals in and out of the slaughterhouse that once stood here and, specifically, the rastro (blood...Read More
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3. Museo del Prado
Retiro | Museum/GalleryOne of the world's top museums, the Prado is to Madrid what the Louvre is to Paris: an iconic city landmark that merits a visit by every traveler...Read More
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4. Museo Sorolla
Chamberí | Museum/GallerySee the world through the exceptional eye of Spain's most famous impressionist painter, Joaquín Sorolla (1863–1923), who lived and worked most...Read More
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5. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
Barrio de las Letras | Museum/GalleryOpened in 1992, the Thyssen occupies spacious galleries filled with natural light in the late-18th-century Villahermosa Palace (itself finished...Read More
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6. Palacio Real
Palacio | Castle/Palace/ChateauThe Palacio Real rests on the terrain where the Moors built Madrid's first defensive fortress in the 9th century. It overwhelms with its sheer...Read More
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7. Parque del Buen Retiro
Retiro | Park (National/State/Provincial)Once the private playground of royalty, Madrid's crowning park is a 316-acre expanse of formal gardens, fountains, lakes, exhibition halls,...Read More
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8. Plaza Mayor
Sol | Plaza/Square/PiazzaAustere, grand, and often surprisingly quiet compared with the rest of Madrid, this public square—finished in 1619 under Felipe III, whose equestrian...Read More
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9. Basílica de San Francisco el Grande
La Latina | Religious Building/Site/ShrineIn 1760 Carlos III built this basilica on the site of a Franciscan convent, allegedly founded by St. Francis of Assisi in 1217. The dome, 108...Read More
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10. CaixaForum
Barrio de las Letras | Museum/GallerySwiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, who transformed a former London power station into that city's Tate Modern, performed...Read More
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11. Campo del Moro
Palacio | Park (National/State/Provincial)Below the Sabatini Gardens but accessible only by an entrance on the far side by Madrid Río is the Campo del Moro, a park large enough for a...Read More
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12. Casa Museo Lope de Vega
Barrio de las Letras | House/Mansion/VillaA contemporary and adversary of Cervantes, Lope de Vega (1562–1635) wrote some 1,800 plays and enjoyed great success during his lifetime. His...Read More
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13. Catedral de la Almudena
Palacio | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe first stone of the cathedral, which faces the Royal Palace, was laid in 1883 by King Alfonso XII, and the resulting edifice was consecrated...Read More
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14. Cava Baja
La Latina | Neighborhood/StreetMadrid's most popular tapas street is crowded with excellent (if overpriced) tapas bars and traditional tabernas. Its lively, and rather touristy...Read More
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15. Centro Cultural de Conde Duque
Malasaña | Museum/GalleryBuilt by Pedro de Ribera in 1717–30 to accommodate the Regiment of the Royal Guard, this imposing building (the facade is 750 feet long) was...Read More
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16. Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida
Moncloa | Religious Building/Site/ShrineBuilt between 1792 and 1798 by the Italian architect Francisco Fontana, this neoclassical chapel was financed by King Carlos IV, who also...Read More
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17. Estación de Atocha
Retiro | Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train)A steel-and-glass hangar, Madrid's main train station was built in the late 19th century by Alberto Palacio Elissague, who became famous for...Read More
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18. Faro de Moncloa
Moncloa | Building/Architectural SiteThis UFO-like tower is 360 feet tall and an excellent viewpoint from which to gaze at some of the city’s most outstanding buildings including...Read More
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19. Jardines de Sabatini
Palacio | Garden/ArboretumThe meticulously manicured gardens to the north of the Palacio Real, located where the royal stables once were, are a pleasant place to rest...Read More
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20. Local tourist office
Information CenterTo get to the local tourist office, cross the arch that's across from the visitors' entrance to the monastery. ...Read More
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