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Madrid De Los Austrias
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Imperial historic center; characterized by its emblematic monuments and cobblestone squares are the visual seal that the Habsburgs imported from central Europe.
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Teatro Real
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Great opera house in front of the Royal Palace, famous for its acoustics and elegance.
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Royal Palace of Madrid
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Residence of the kings, built in Baroque style with neoclassical details in the 18th century on the old Alcazar.
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Catedral de Sta Maria la Real de la Almudena
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Cathedral with neoclassical facade and neogothic interior with bronze doors that narrate the mystical discovery of the Virgin.
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Arab Wall
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Founding wall of Mayrit (Madrid) and oldest rest of the capital showing Islamic heritage at the origin of the city. It is open on weekends and public holidays.
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Mirador De La Catedral
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Panoramic point on remains of the 9th century wall that offers the best sunset next to the Cathedral and the Royal Palace.
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Plaza de la Villa
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A medieval and baroque complex from the 15th century that hosted the Town Hall and brings together three historic buildings in perfect harmony.
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Plaza Mayor
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Heart of the Herrerian style of 1619 and center of the Austrias, today Madrid leisure space.
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Mercado San Miguel
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Historical gastronomic market, gourmet temple of the capital since 1916.
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Popular style restaurant from 1725 and the oldest restaurant in the world (Record Guinness) where Francisco de Goya worked as a dishwasher in his youth.
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15th century medieval urbanism that grew up outside the ancient citadel; it is famous for its restaurants and irregular squares and for housing the caves where the inhabitants hid during the historical invasions.
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Calle De La Cava Baja
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Via Casiza del Madrid Medieval, nowadays an area of restaurants and tapas; famous for its historic inns where travelers who came to the town used to leave their horses.
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Real Basilica de San Francisco el Grande
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Neoclassical temple of 1784 of great artistic relevance that has the fourth dome with the largest diameter of Christendom.
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Puerta de Toledo
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Arch of neoclassical triumph of 1827 dedicated to Ferdinand VII, was the last monumental gate of wall built in the city.
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Plaza de Cascorro Madrid
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19th-century hilltop space at the entrance to the Trail whose statue honors a soldier who tried to burn a powder keg in the Cuban war.
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Barrio De Lavapies
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Castilian environment of medieval origin from the 15th century with steep and narrow streets; it is the heart of Madrid’s multiculturalism.
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Baroque building from 1664 that functioned as a provisional cathedral and guards the uncorrupted body of the patron saint of Madrid.
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Plaza de Tirso de Molina
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Urban square dedicated to the Spanish theater under whose soil were found human remains of the former convent of Mercy.
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Mercado de Anton Martin
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One of the most authentic supply markets in the centre; combines traditional neighbourhood stalls with an avant-garde international gastronomic offer on its upper floors.
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Literary Quarter (Barrio de Las Letras)
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An urban area in medieval and Renaissance style where the geniuses of the Golden Age lived; its streets preserve gold engravings with literary citations by authors such as Cervantes, Lope de Vega and Quevedo.
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Calle de las Huertas
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Axis of the Barrio de las Letras of the 16th century paved with bronze literary citations of the great authors who lived in this area.
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Casa de Cervantes
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17th century house in the Letters where Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, genius writer of Don Quixote de la Mancha, lived and died.
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Plaza de las Cortes
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Eclectic setting in front of the Congress where a time capsule was discovered hidden under the statue of Miguel de Cervantes.
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Plaza De Santa Ana
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Tapas and terraces in the literary center that was born after the demolition of a convent by direct order of King José Bonaparte.
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Galeria Canalejas Madrid
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Luxury complex that integrates the restored facades of seven old banks of great monumental value.
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Congreso de Los Diputados
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Neoclassical palace of 1850 headquarters of national sovereignty whose famous outer lions were cast with the bronze of cannons.
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Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
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Art Museum that houses a unique private collection and consolidated the densest Art Triangle in Europe.
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Fuente de Neptuno
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Neoclassical sculpture from 1784 by Ventura Rodríguez that was originally designed to be located right in front of the Cibeles Fountain. Atlético Madrid trophy venue.
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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
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The epicenter of modern Spanish art and home to the "Guernica", Picasso's masterpiece that returned to Spain after the dictatorship.
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Madrid Puerta de Atocha - Almudena Grandes
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Railway station from 1892 which houses a spectacular tropical garden. Today it is a train station that connects Madrid with many cities in Spain.
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Real Jardin Botanico
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Campus created by Carlos III as a scientific center, preserves alien species brought from worldwide expeditions.
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Museo Nacional del Prado
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World reference painting library (1819) that was designed as a museum of natural sciences before housing real paintings.
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Los Jeronimos
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A Gothic temple from 1503 linked to the monarchy, it was the traditional place for the swearing in of the Princes of Asturias.
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Real Academia Espanola
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Classicist building of 1894 headquarters of institution of the Spanish language whose academics occupy life armchairs marked with letters of the alphabet.
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Parque del Retiro
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A World Heritage Garden, it houses the Fallen Angel, one of the few statues dedicated to Lucifer in the world.
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Puerta de Alcala
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Neoclassical icon from 1778 by Sabatini that presents two different facades because King Charles III approved two different designs.
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1929 neo-Mudéjar style square and world bullfighting cathedral.
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Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
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Temple of Real Madrid, club with the most European Cups; its museum is the third most visited place in the city by fans of world football.
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Paseo De la Castellana
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19th century urban axis and financial center of the city that follows the route of the old stream of the Fuente de la Castellana.
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Barrio de Salamanca
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Designed by the Marquis of Salamanca; it is the most luxurious and elegant neighborhood in Spain.
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Calle De Serrano
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A stately axis and heart of the Golden Mile, it is the most exclusive shopping avenue in Spain where world luxury firms occupy palaces with historic facades and exquisite design.
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Plaza Colon
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1885 memorial dedicated to the discoverer of America whose gardens conceal the city's largest underground cultural center
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Biblioteca Nacional de Espana
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Since 1892 it has been keeping the written memory of Spain and whose main facade exhibits statues of the illustrious sages.
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Cibeles Fountain
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A neoclassical symbol designed by Ventura Rodríguez, under which is the maximum security vault that guards the country’s gold reserves.
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Palacio de Cibeles
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Eclectic work of 1919 and current Town Hall, with terraces and very elegant restaurants.
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Banco de Espana
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Headquarters of the national central bank that stands out for its imposing marble staircase and legendary security walls. Place where Spanish gold is kept.
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Gran Via
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Shopping and leisure area, known as the "Spanish Roadway" for its large concentration of musical theaters and historical cinemas that retain their original marquees.
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Plaza De Espana
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Large esplanade linking the Sabatini Gardens to the center, notable for the Spain Building, which was the tallest skyscraper in Europe at the time.
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Rosaleda de Madrid. Parque del Oeste
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Garden that in spring houses a living collection of roses from all over the world and is the headquarters of the prestigious International Competition of New Roses of the City of Madrid.
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Templo de Debod
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A Ptolemaic Egyptian-style monument from the 2nd century B.C. gifted by Egypt to Spain in 1968, it was oriented exactly as at its origin so that the sun bathes its inner chapels at dawn.
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Estacion Renfe Madrid Principe Pio
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It functioned as the great railway gate to the north of Spain; today it is a leisure centre that retains its original iron structure and historic glass marquee.
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Puerta de San Vicente
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Neoclassical replica of the 1775 original by Sabatini that marks the monumental entrance from the river area to the royal enclosure.
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Campo Del Moro
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Landscape garden of the Royal Palace whose location recalls the camp of the Almoravid troops who besieged the city in 1109.
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Puente de Segovia
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Renaissance work from 1584 on the Manzanares River, considered the oldest and most solid bridge in the capital.
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Rio de Madrid west of the city.
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Casa de Campo
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Naturalistic space and the most extensive park in Madrid, it was a closed hunting ground until it opened to the public in 1931.
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Madrid Rio Park
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2011 modern park on the old M-30 that transformed a noisy highway into a green oasis with seventeen unique bridges.
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Structure that bridges a great historical gap between the neighborhood of La Latina and the palatial area. Popularly known as the Suicide Bridge of Madrid.
