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• National Museum of Decorative Arts. Madrid.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Calle Montalbán 12. 28014. Madrid. Fax.: +34 915232086 | E-mail: mnad@mnad.mcu.es. mnartesdecorativas.mcu.es. A recreation of bygone times. This was one of the first museums in Spain dedicated to decoration. It has up to 15,000 objects displayed throughout 60 rooms, and contains recreations of decor…

• San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … Calle Alcalá 13. 28014. Madrid. Fax.: +34 91-524 10 34 | E-mail: museo@rabasf.org. http://rabasf.insde.es.   It was created during the reign of Philip II of Spain, and was originally located in the Casa de la Panadería. In 1774 it moved to its current location in the Calle Alcalá, in the Goyeneche P…

• National Engraving Centre. Madrid.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Calle Alcalá, 13. 28014. Madrid. Fax.: +34 915224419 | E-mail: calcografianacional.ventas@rabasf.org. The aim of the centre is to conserve and promote graphic art. The National Engraving Centre was created in 1789 to undertake major engraving projects in the field of political illustration. This ins…

• San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts Museum. Madrid.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Calle Alcalá, 13. 28014. Madrid. Fax.: +34 915241034 | E-mail: museo.exposiciones@rabasf.org. http://www.realacademiabellasartessanfernando.com/es/museo. Important works of art. The museum has a collection of paintings from the 16th-19th centuries. The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Museum boasts some v…

• Royal Observatory Museum in Madrid. Madrid.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Calle Alfonso XII, 3. 28014. Madrid. E-mail: reservas.rom@cnig.es. http://www.ign.es/rom/visitas/index.jsp.   One of the Observatory's locations is in the Villanueva Building, in Retiro Park. This centre has an important collection of antique instruments used for different purposes in astronomy and …

• Debod Temple. Madrid.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … Paseo Pintor Rosales s/n. 28008. Madrid. Fax.: +34 913541719 | www.esmadrid.com. Discover the Debod Temple, one of Madrid's most unusual monuments. This construction dates from the 2nd century BC, and, after centuries on Egyptian soil, was brought to Spain as a gift from Egypt. Transportation of the…

• 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…

• Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Madrid.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Paseo del Prado 8. 28014. Madrid. E-mail: mtb@museothyssen.org. www.museothyssen.org. Tradition and history of a legacy. One of the best private collections of paintings in the world. For several generations, the family collected a large number of works that today are exhibited in this museum. The a…

• 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…

• 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 …

• 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…

• Neptune Fountain. Madrid.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo s/n. 28014. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. The Neptune Fountain is on Paseo del Prado. Under the orders of King Carlos III, sculptor Juan Pascual de Mena began to build this marble statue in 1780. In 1786 his disciple José Rodríguez finished off the project, which represents…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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 …

• San Jerónimo el Real Church. Madrid.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … Calle Moreto 4. 28014. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. At the end of the 15th Century the San Jerónimo church and an annexed palace were built under the orders of the Catholic Monarchs. Being in the outskirts of Madrid at that time, the monarchs appointed the place as a place of retreat and repose. This t…

• Naval Museum. Madrid.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Paseo del Prado, 5. 28014. Madrid. Fax.: +34 913795056 | E-mail: museonavalmadrid@fn.mde.es. www.portalcultura.mde.es. The Naval Museum was inaugurated at its current location, on Paseo del Prado avenue, in 1932. It is home to a collection focusing on the naval history of Spain, and also offers an o…

• Costume Museum. Ethnological Heritage Research Centre. Madrid.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Avenida Juan de Herrera 2 (Ciudad Universitaria). 28040. Madrid. Fax.: +34 915446970 | E-mail: museodeltraje@mcu.es. museodeltraje.mcu.es/. This museum features numerous exhibits showing the evolution of clothing in Spain throughout history. An exquisite selection of clothing items from times gone b…

• Prado Museum. Madrid.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Paseo del Prado, s/n. 28014. Madrid. Fax.: +34 913302856 | E-mail: museo.nacional@museodelprado.es. http://www.museodelprado.es. One of the greatest museums in the world. This gallery in Madrid has the most complete collection of Spanish painting from 11th-18th centuries, and numerous masterpieces b…

• 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…

• 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…

• Quinta de la Fuente del Berro Park. Madrid.

  [Arts and culture] | [Parks and gardens]

  … Calle Alcalde Sáinz de Baranda s/n, (Avenida de la Paz). 28028. Madrid. www.madrid.es. The origins of these gardens date back to 1631, when the owner of the land, the Duke of Frías, sold a large piece of property to Philip IV. It had a wealth of orchards and abundant water from a spring that irrigat…

• 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…

• Mint Museum. Madrid.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Calle Doctor Esquerdo 36. 28009. Madrid. Fax.: +34 915666809 | E-mail: museo@fmnt.es. www.fnmt.es/. The Mint Museum is considered one of the most important of its kind. Located at the Spanish Royal Mint, it shows the history of money from its origins through to the present day, as well as different …

• 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 …