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• Royal Tapestry Factory. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle Fuenterrabía 2. 28014. Madrid. Fax.: +34 915513409 | E-mail: informacion@realfabricadetapices.com. www.realfabricadetapices.com. Established in the 18th century by Philip V of Spain, the Royal Tapestry Factory has a major collection of tapestries, carpets and cartoons dating from the 16th-20th…

• Wax Museum. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Paseo de Recoletos 41. 28004. Madrid. Fax.: +34 913080825 | E-mail: info@museoceramadrid.com. www.museoceramadrid.com. Art made of wax. A journey through history with waxwork figures. Exploring this museum is a good way to get acquainted with personalities, public figures or fictional characters who…

• Parish church of Santa Bárbara (convent of the Salesas Reales and former Royal Monastery of La Visitación). Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle General Castaños, 2. 28004. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. Founded by Queen Bárbara de Braganza, the wife of King Ferdinand VI of Spain, the convent building is today the site of the Spanish Supreme Court. The monastery, founded as a school-residence for young nobles, was subsequently readapted for…

• Regional Government of Madrid (Old Post Office Building). Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Puerta del Sol 7. 28013. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. This impressive 18th century building (constructed between 1766 and 1768, during the reign of Charles III) is an outstanding monument in Puerta del Sol Square. It is currently home to the Regional Government of Madrid, although it was originally the…

• Pantheon of Illustrious Men. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle Julián Gayarre 3. 28014. Madrid. Fax.: +34 915426947 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es. It is located in the cloister of Nuestra Señora de Atocha Basilica, a Byzantine-inspired church, and contains the tombs of intellectuals such as Ríos Rosas, Cánovas del Castill…

• Christopher Columbus Monument. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de Colón s/n (Jardines del Descubrimiento). 28001. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. The statue in honour of Cristopher Columbus was built between 1881 and 1885, to celebrate the marriage between Alfonso XII and María de las Mercedes from Orleáns. Made from white marble, the figure of Columbus is the …

• Plaza Mayor square. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza Mayor s/n. 28012. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. Plaza Mayor is a symbol of Madrid and must not be missed. Building work began on this huge open area in the city centre in the 17th Century under the orders of Felipe III, whose bronze equestrian statue adorns the square. It was opened in 1620 and is…

• Monastery of Las Descalzas Reales. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de las Descalzas Reales 3. 28013. Madrid. Fax.: +34 915426947 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es. Seclusion for the nobility.   The convent is located right in the heart of Madrid. It occupies the old palace which was once the residence of Charles I and Isabella of…

• San Antonio de los Alemanes Church. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Puebla 22. 28004. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. The church has an ellipsoidal plan, built by the architect Pedro Sánchez, since 1624 as a compliment to the Hospital de Portugueses, created by Felipe III in 1606. After the independence of Portugal, the name of the Church and Hospital changed to San…

• San Isidro Royal Collegiate, Madrid. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Toledo 37. 28005. Madrid. Fax.: +34 914201782 | Jesuit Baroque. It is a clear example of what is called the Jesuit or 'preaching' Baroque. Its origins are in a small church which was rebuilt at the beginning of the 17th century by the Jesuit order, with money which had been left to them by the…

• National Museum of Romanticism. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle San Mateo, 13. 28004. Madrid. Fax.: +34 914456940 | E-mail: informacion.romanticismo@mcu.es. http://museoromanticismo.mcu.es/. Spanish Romanticism. This museum recreates the artistic and literary atmosphere as well as the customs and manners of the Romantic period. It contains an excellent col…

• Cuchilleros Arch. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza Mayor 9. 28012. Madrid. Cuchilleros Arch (17th Century) is one of the most popular entrances to Plaza Mayor, a captivating area of Madrid. It is a large entrance which connects the square to La Cava de San Miguel, a street full of bars and restaurants. The arch was built to compensate for the …

• National Science and Technology Museum. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Paseo de las Delicias 61. 28045. Madrid. Tel.: +34 916037400 | +34 916037401 | +34 916037405 | E-mail: infomuseo@muncyt.es. http://www.muncyt.es. A journey into scientific history. Here you can find an interesting collection that will help you understand technological evolution in Spain. The Nationa…

• Railway Museum. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Paseo de las Delicias 61. 28045. Madrid. E-mail: museodelicias@ffe.es . www.museodelferrocarril.org. Here you can discover the railway heritage of Madrid through a large collection of steam locomotives. The museum is located in the old Delicias station, a beautiful 19th-century building, and has var…

• History Museum. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle Fuencarral 78. 28004. Madrid. Fax.: +34 917011686 | E-mail: smuseosm@madrid.es . www.munimadrid.es/museomunicipal. This museum houses an important collection which gives an idea of the evolution of Madrid both historically and from the perspective of its urban development. It is located in Cal…

• Lujanes House and Tower. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de la Villa 2. 28005. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. In Plaza de la Villa you will find the Lujanes Tower House, a palace from the 15th Century built in Mudejar style using brick and masonry on the façade. It has an irregular floor plan and a large central patio. The main feature is the tower, whic…

• Casa de la Villa City Hall and Casa de Cisneros House. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de la Villa 4, 5. 28005. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. In the heart of “Madrid de los Austrias” (Madrid of the Hapsburgs) there is a pretty and charming square called Plaza de la Villa which is home to a statue in honour of Álvaro de Bazán (19th Century). Alongside the square is Casa de la Villa H…

• San Isidro Chapel in San Andrés Church. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de San Andrés 1. 28005. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. The chapel is the only thing that remains of the church of San Andrés burnt in 1936. Built in the 17th century by the architect José de Villarreal to house the remains of San Isidro. Brick is the most widely used material, the corners are reinf…

• Bauer Palace. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle San Bernardo 44. 28015. Madrid. The building was owned by the banking family, Bauer. It became a Conservatoire and is now the site of Madrid's Escuela Superior de Canto.…

• Teatro Real Theatre. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de Oriente s/n. 28013. Madrid. E-mail: visitasguiadas@teatro-real.com. www.teatro-real.com. The Royal Theatre is located in Plaza de Oriente Square, and is one of the top opera houses in Europe due to its modern facilities and unrivalled acoustics. The building was started by Ferdinand VII in …

• Plaza de Oriente Square. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de Oriente s/n. 28013. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. Without a doubt this is one of the most monumental and stunning architectural sites in Madrid due to its ideal location next to the Royal Palace and Royal Theatre. It is not to be missed. The first driving force behind the square was Joseph Bona…

• Royal Monastery of La Encarnación. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de la Encarnación 1. 28013. Madrid. Fax.: +34 915426947 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es.   This monastery in the Plaza de la Encarnación square was built in the 17th century by order of Margaret of Austria, the wife of King Philip III. The building was designed …

• Santa María la Real de la Almudena Cathedral. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Mayor 90. 28013. Madrid. E-mail: catedralalmudena@planalfa.es. http://www.archimadrid.es/catedral/. At the end of the 19th Century building work was started on the Almudena Cathedral which was constructed on the site of the old Santa María la Mayor church to honour the patron virgin of Madrid.…

• Royal Pharmacy. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle Bailén s/n. 28071. Madrid. Fax.: +34 915426947 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es. It is located in a wing of the Royal Palace, and features such treasures as beautifully-crafted cabinets for storing medicinal herbs, containers, numerous bottles from the ceramics f…

• Royal Armoury. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle Bailén s/n. 28071. Madrid. Fax.: +34 915426947 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es.   The Royal Armoury is home to one of the most important collections of its kind, and comprises weapons and armour belonging to the Spanish monarchs and other members of the Royal Fa…