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• 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 …

• National Library. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Paseo de Recoletos 20-22. 28071. Madrid. Fax.: +34 915775634 | E-mail: info@bne.es. www.bne.es. Between Madrid's Recoletos avenue and Serrano street, alongside Plaza de Colón Square, you will find the majestic National Library building. It has a rectangular floor plan and is neoclassical in style. W…

• 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…

• Puerta de Alcalá Gate. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de la Independencia s/n. 28001. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. This is one of the most well-known monuments in Madrid. Built between 1769 and 1778 under the orders of King Carlos III, it was designed by Francisco Sabatini and erected as a triumphal arch to celebrate the arrival of the monarch at th…

• Casa de América (Linares Palace). Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Paseo de Recoletos 2. 28001. Madrid. www.casamerica.es. Linares Palace is in a privileged location in Madrid. Its façades give onto the Plaza de Cibeles Square, Recoletos Avenue and Alcalá Street. Construction began on the building in 1873, by order of the Marquis of Linares. It is now home to the C…

• Cibeles Fountain. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de la Cibeles s/n. 28014. Madrid. www.esmadrid.com. This fountain is the most important symbol of Madrid. It was built at the end of the 18th Century under the orders of King Carlos III. It was designed by architect Ventura Rodríguez in marble and represents the goddess Cibeles astride a lion-…

• Bank of Spain. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle de Alcalá 48. 28014. Madrid. The Bank of Spain is one of the Madrid's most emblematic buildings. It has a privileged location within the city - its façades give onto Plaza de Cibeles Square, Paseo del Prado and Calle Alcalá Street. It was built 1882-1891. The project was directed by architects…

• Círculo de Bellas Artes academy. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle de Alcalá 42 (Esq. C/ del Marqués de Casa Riera, 2). 28014. Madrid. E-mail: info@circulobellasartes.com . www.circulobellasartes.com. This impressive building in the Calle de Alcalá was designed by the architect Antonio Palacios and offers a prime example of Madrid's cultural life. Work on the…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• Las Comendadoras de Santiago Convent. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de las Comendadoras 10. 28015. Madrid. www.madrid.es. The Convent was founded thanks to Felipe IV, in the year 1650. The works were designed by the architects Manuel and José del Olmo. The church plan deviates from Jesuit typology as it is a Greek cross plan with four equal arms finishing in t…

• 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…

• 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.…

• 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 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…

• Liria Palace. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Princesa 20. 28008. Madrid. Fax.: +34 915410377 | www.fundacioncasadealba.com/. Art on the walls. The Liria Palace is the main residence of the Duchess of Alba, and on its walls hang one of the most important private collections of Spanish art. Gilbert, Ventura Rodríguez and later, Sabatini al…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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 …

• 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…

• 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…

• 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 …

• 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…