Destination Guide Refined by Monument + Museum Attraction Arts (1) Sightseeing + Tours (15)
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Palacio Real Calle de Bailen, Madrid, 28013 |
No longer occupied by royalty, but still used for state occasions, the Royal Palace stands on a ridge above the Manzanares River and Campo del Moro park. It was begun in 1738 on the site of the Madrid Alcázar, whi... more
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Templo de Debod Jardines del Paseo del Pintor Rosales, Madrid, 28008 |
At the southern end of the park is Templo de Debod, an Egyptian temple dating back to the 2nd century B.C. The temple was recovered from an area flooded by the construction of a dam, and was given to Spain in honor of th... more
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Palacio de Cristal Paseo Duque de Fernan Nunez, s/n, Parque del Retiro, Madrid, 28012 |
The Parque del Buen Retiro (Park of the Pleasant Retreat) is a large and popular, 140 hectare park in Madrid, Spain not far from the Prado Museum. Once outside the city, Madrid now entirely surrounds the park. The park w... more
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Museo Sorolla Paseo del General Martinez Campos, 37, Madrid, 28010 |
is not to be missed! This is such a beautiful little museum, housed in the former home of the artist. The garden and the museum are a lovely, tranquil place to visit and take in the impressive display of Sorolla's ar... more
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Cosmocaixa Pintor Velazquez, s/n, Parque de Andalucia, Alcobendas, 28100 |
Huge fun for kids of all ages is guaranteed at this interactive science museum on the outskirts of the northerly suburb of Alcobendas, just a short bus trip from Plaza Castilla. Here activity rooms show how nature's laws... more
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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia Plaza Santa Isabel, 52, Madrid, 28012 |
The museum's collections come from two sources, the old MEAC (Spanish Museum of Contemporary Art) collections and acquisitions made by the museum itself. Not forgetting the works left by Catalonian artists Salvador DalĂ... more
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Panteon de Hombres Ilustres Calle Julian Gayarre, 3, Madrid, 28014 |
The original idea here was to create a mausoleum dedicated to famous figures from Spanish history. In the end the project ran out of steam and only the pantheon and tower were...
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Palacio de Velazquez Paseo Duque de Fernan Nunez, s/n, Parque del Retiro, Madrid, 28014 |
This palace was originally built as a pavilion for the Mining Exhibition of 1883 and it's now used as an exhibition hall for contemporary art organized by the Museo Reina Sofia...
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Museo del Ferrocarril Paseo de las Delicias, 61, Madrid, 28045 |
Located just south of Atocha in the barrio of Delicias, this ironwork trainspotter's delight was built in 1880 by Gustave Eiffel. Once trains ran from here as far as Portugal, but all services stopped in 1968. Today, in ... more
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Casa de la Panaderia Plaza Mayor, 27, Madrid, 28012 |
As the Plaza Mayor's first building, it served as a model for the rest. The original had archways that gave people access to the square and its daily market from the main street...
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