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• Toledo Bridge. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Glorieta del Marqués de Vadillo s/n. 28019. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. The present bridge was built on the site of a former bridge, destroyed by floods.Built in the 18th century by Pedro de Ribera. Made up of nine semicircular arches.Built of granite ashlar stone.In the middle of the bridge there are…

• Puerta de Toledo Gate. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Glorieta de la Puerta de Toledo s/n. 28005. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. Nineteen metres tall and opened in 1827, this is the most recent monumental gate built in Madrid. The impressive granite construction was started in 1812 under the orders of Joseph Bonaparte. One year later, after the withdrawal o…

• San Francisco el Grande Basilica. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … San Buenaventura 1. 28005. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. San Francisco el Grande Church, a Classicist building from the 18th century, was built on an old convent which legend has was founded by San Francisco de Assisi in the 13th century. This new church was built by King Charles III of Spain; it was or…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• Sabatini Gardens. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Parks and gardens]

  … Calle Bailén s/n, (Cuesta de San Vicente). 28013. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. A Neoclassical-style garden in keeping with the Oriente Palace, which has given distinction to an area that in years gone by was used for a humbler purpose, i.e., the stables. While the new Oriente Palace was being built, th…

• Royal Palace. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Bailén s/n. 28001. Madrid. Tel.: +34 914548800 | +34 914548803 | Fax.: +34 915426947 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es. The home of kings. Madrid's Royal Palace was built in the 18th century by order of Philip V on the site of the old Alcázar fortress, a former Mo…

• Campo del Moro Gardens. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Parks and gardens]

  … Paseo Virgen del Puerto s/n. 28005. Madrid. Fax.: +34 915426947 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional.es. http://www.esmadrid.com. It is located between the Manzanares River and the Royal Palace. It possibly owes its name to the fact that it was the site of a camp established by the Muslim armies who la…

• 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.…

• 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…

• Palacio de Cristal greenhouse in La Arganzuela. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Parks and gardens]

  … Paseo de la Chopera 10. 28045. Madrid. www.madrid.es. In 1992, the facilities of this greenhouse were opened to the public. It contains nearly 1,200 plant species belonging to 100 families, divided into four areas: subtropical, tropical I and tropical II, and cacti and succulents, with rare specimen…

• 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…

• 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 …

• 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…

• 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…

• Reina Sofía National Art Museum. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle Santa Isabel 52. 28012. Madrid. Fax.: + 34 917741056 | E-mail: info@museoreinasofia.es . www.museoreinasofia.es. An original setting. The museum is located in the old General Hospital built by the architect Sabatini under the orders of Charles III of Spain, and was designated a Historic-Artist…

• Royal Academy of History. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle del León 21. 28014. Madrid. Fax.: +34 913694636 | E-mail: secretaria.rah@rah.es. www.rah.es. The building was constructed by Juan de Villanueva in 1788, to house the site of the Casa de Nuevo Rezado of the Hieronymite monks. It is a Neoclassic style building of great simplicity.Outside and wor…

• 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…

• 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…

• Puerta del Sol Square. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de la Puerta del Sol s/n. 28013. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. Puerta del Sol is one of the nerve centres of Madrid. The first buildings surrounding this area were begun in the 16th Century, although the square took on the importance it holds today with the construction of the Casa de Correos buil…

• Lope de Vega House-Museum. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle Cervantes 11. 28014. Madrid. E-mail: casamuseolopedevega@madrid.org. Remembering the Golden Age. Lope de Vega lived in this house from 1610, until his death in 1635. The building dates from the 16th century and maintains its original appearance, thanks to painstaking restoration work. The muse…