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Plaza de Santa Barbara Plaza de Santa Barbara, Madrid, 28004 |
This central square has a lovely tree-lined boulevard where bars set up their sidewalk tables in summer. It has become one of the liveliest tapas areas in Madrid, full of locals...
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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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Parque El Capricho Avenida de la Alameda de Osuna, Madrid, 28042 |
This page is devoted to El Capricho with it´s Mudéjar-inspired tower. Taken in September 2002, the photos are a study of the house and its features, from its hillside view over the town to a close up of the ... more
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Plaza de Espana Calle Princessa, Madrid, 28008 |
In some of my trips I used to stay at Gran Via hotels, so this was a meeting point, when I used to come and visit my ex bf in my late teens (lots of memories) I always loved the statue of Don Quijote and Sancho Panza, ma... more
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Plaza Mayor Southwest of the Puerta del Sol, Madrid, 28013 |
The Plaza Mayor, a grand arcaded square in the center of Madrid is very popular spot. The symmetrical rectangular square features a uniform architecture, very similar to the contemporary Place des Vosges in Paris. During... more
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Piscinas Municipales Palacete de la Casa de Campo, Puente del Rey, s/n, Madrid, 28011 |
24 of the city's 47 municipal sports centres have swimming-pools that you can use during the summer. The facilities are first-class, well cared for and cheaper than any private...
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Palacio de Comunicaciones / Museo Postal y Telegrafico Calle de Montalban, Madrid, 28014 |
The post office headquarters was built in an eclectic style that displays Gothic, Romanesque and Renaissance features with a pinch of French detail, American sky-scraper and...
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Plaza de la Paja Capilla del Obispo, Madrid, 28005 |
A remainder of medieval Madrid, it's name comes from its use at that time. This was the square where the Bishop auctioned off the straw (paja) brought from his farmland near Plasencia in the province of Caceres. You'll f... more
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Plaza de la Villa La Casa de Cisneros, Madrid, 28005 |
I think this is PLAZA DE LA VILLA where the town hall is. I was actually walking in circles, up Calle Mayor, around Plaza Provincia & was getting worried when there were less & less people on the street. Seemed eerie wit... more
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Puerta del Sol Plaza Puerta del Sol, Madrid, 28013 |
As I sit here typing this, at 10.30 at night, the sound of children playing comes up through the open window from the park below. Fifteen minutes ago, I was on my way home and the play area just down the road had about e... more
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