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| Basilica de San Francisco El Grande Plaza de San Francisco, s/n, Madrid, 28005 |  |
One thing Spain does better than many other countries, is offer magnificent buildings to see, and learn about. One such building is the Basilica de San Francisco El Grande, or church of San Francisco in Madrid. When it c... more
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| Museo Taurino Calle de Alcala 237, Plaza de Toros de las Ventas, Madrid, 28028 | |
In my opinion, you can't visit Madrid without attending a bullfight at Las Ventas. At first glance, the arena interested me. Then ,the crisply dressed Spanards (who never seem to wilt in the heat) intriqued me. But when ... more
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| Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando Alcala, 13, Madrid, 28014 |  |
This is a rather large and apparently very important museum in Madrid. The building dates back to the 18th century and is in baroque style. Goya was once a director of this academy and such painters as Dali and Picasso w... more
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| Museo del Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales Plaza de las Descalzas 3, Madrid, 28013 | |
The monastery is situated right in the centre of Madrid. It was founded by Juana de Austria, sister of Felipe II. It is a building with a religious, enclosed character. Many ladies belonging to the nobility were shut awa... more
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| Palacio de Santa Cruz Plaza de la Provincia, 1, Madrid, 28012 | |
The building most representative of the architectural style popular during the Hapsburg reign has an attractive façade, main entrance, towers and interior patios. It was built as the royal jailhouse in the 17th ce... more
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| Fuente de Neptuno Plaza de Canovas del Castillo, Madrid, 28014 |  |
The fountain is the work of artist Jean de Bologne. After losing the commission for a fountain in Florence, the artist managed to create his Baroque masterpiece in Bologna in 1566. The muscular bronze Neptune is armed wi... more
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| Fitur Parque Ferial Juan Carlos 1, Madrid, 28042 |  |
FITUR will be the second major exhibition that I have commented about this week - it looks like we are in the middle of the exhibition season in Madrid. From the 25th - 29th January 2006 Madrid will host the 26h edition ... more
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| Palacio de Gaviria Calle del Arenal 9, Madrid, 28013 | |
In 1993, after extensive renovations, the building was opened to the public as a concert hall for the occasional presentation of classical music and as a late-night cocktail bar. Ten high-ceilinged rooms now function as ... more
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| Palacio de Linares, El Paseo de Recoletos, 2, Madrid, 28001 | |
Headquarters to an organization responsible for improving relations between Spain and South America, this lovely old palace acts as a venue for numerous cultural events throughout the year. It contains a newspaper and ma... more
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| Museo del Ejercito Mendez Nunez, 1, Madrid, 28014 | |
Trophies, flags, uniforms, weapons and scale-models are all used to describe the history of Spain's armed forces. One of the outstanding pieces on display is the sword - called La Tizona - used by El Cid, a famous mediev... more
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