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1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. Madrid Río
Palacio | Park/PlaygroundMadrid Río, the city’s most ambitious urban planning initiative in recent history, has added nearly 32 km (20 miles) of green space and bike...Read More
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8. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
Malasaña | Museum/GalleryTo reach this museum inside the Centro de Conde Duque, take the door to your right after the entrance and walk up the stairs. Founded in 2001...Read More
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9. Museo de Historia de Madrid
Malasaña | Museum/GalleryFounded in 1929 in a former 17th-century hospice, this museum houses paintings, drawings, pictures, ceramics, furniture, and other objects...Read More
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10. San Jerónimo el Real
Retiro | Religious Building/Site/ShrineFerdinand and Isabella used this church and cloister behind the Prado Museum as a retiro, or place of meditation—hence the name of the adjacent...Read More
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11. Templo de Debod
Moncloa | Religious Building/Site/ShrineIt’s not every day that you can marvel at a fully reconstructed ancient Egyptian temple from the 4th century BC, but thanks to the Egyptian...Read More
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