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Sun Gate
Puerta del Sol E - 28001 Madrid
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This square seems to be nothing out of the ordinary, but it is here that the heart of the city beats. It is the gathering place when events bring the population onto the streets and where, on 31 December, everyone meets to swallow 12 grapes to the rh..
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Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando 
c/ Alcalá 13 E - 28014 Madrid
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Founded in 1752, the Royal Academy has a rich collection of European art. Spanish art from the Golden Century is widely represented here (Ribera, Murillo, Alonso Cano and Velasquez), but there are also pictures from the 18C by Mengs, Tiepolo and Baye..
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Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales 
pl. de las Descalzas Reales 3 E - 28013 Madrid
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Located in one of the busiest areas of Madrid, this convent founded by the daughter of Charles V for the ladies of the aristocracy is now home to a remarkable museum of religious art. Seen from the entrance, the main staircase takes on a magnificen..
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Province Square
Pl. de la Provincia E - 28012 Madrid
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Where the square opens into the Plaza Mayor, it is bordered by the façade of the Santa Cruz Palace (17C), a former royal prison, where, among many others, Lope de Vega was imprisoned for some time. Today the palace is the home of the Ministry of..
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Old Madrid
Pl. Mayor E - Madrid
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Old Madrid is composed of narrow stepped streets, little squares bordered by houses with colourful façades, 17C palaces and aristocratic residences, 19C and early-20C houses with wrought-iron balconies. The nucleus of the city evolved progressively f..
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Plaza Mayor
Pl. Mayor E - 28013 Madrid
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Built by Juan Gómez de Mora under Philip III (1619), this square, formerly used for autos-da-fé, bullfights, theatre performances etc, is the heart of Habsburg Madrid . In the late 18C, Juan de Villanueva was responsible for its present appearance: ..
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Cutlers Street (Calle de Cuchilleros)
C/ de Cuchilleros E - 28005 Madrid
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Accessible via Plaza Mayor through the Arch of the Cutlers. Lined with tall façades in yellow tones, with narrow balconies and green shutters, it represents old Madrid. The whole of this area, an adjacent labyrinth of streets stretching south from Pl..
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Chamber of Deputies (Cortes Espanolas)
Pl. de las Cortés E - 28014 Madrid
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On Sunday mornings, in the elegant area to the west of the Paseo del Prado, the neo-classical building of the Chamber of Deputies attracts those who are passionately interested in modern history. On show are the benches occupied by the stars of Spani..
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Toledo Street
C/ de Toledo E - 28005 Madrid
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Here you are in the heart of Madrid castizo , a term which is really untranslatable signifying that you are touching the soul of old Madrid. It is, with the Ribera de Curtidores, one of the strategic points in the Rastro , the Sunday morning flea m..
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Cervantes Street
C/ Cervantes E - 28014 Madrid
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By a quirk of fate, the house of Lope de Vega, where the dramatist wrote a number of his plays, is in Cervantes Street. Neither of them would have appreciated this reconciliation as they hated each other. But the Spanish sense of irony knows no limit..
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Main Street (Calle Mayor)
C/ Mayor E - 28013 Madrid
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Running from the Puerta del Sol to the Cathedral of La Almudena, it has always been Madrid's main street where, in the Moslem era, the souk was established and where, in the Middle Ages, shops, taverns, gaming houses and lovenests attracted the crowd..
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Church of San Antonio de los Alemanes
Calle de la Puebla 22 22 E - Madrid
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Largely overlooked by tourists, this church (built between 1624 and 1631) is nonetheless a Baroque jewel. Originally called San Antonio de los Portugueses (having initially served the Portuguese community, Portugal being part of Spain at that time..
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Fine Arts Circle (Circulo de Bellas Artes)
C/ Marqués de Casa Riera E - 28014 Madrid
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Let's be dunces and proud of it! In this pleasant cultural centre (gallery, theatre, cinema and so on), the Belle Epoque café, with columns and immense windows, is more important!
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City Square
Pl. de la Villa E - 28804 Madrid
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This quiet pedestrian square is presided over by the statue of Álvaro de Bazán , hero of the battle of Lepanto in 1571, as seen by Mariano Benlliure. Around it are several interesting buildings: the Town Hall (Ayuntamiento) built in 1617 by Gomez ..
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Plazuela del Cordón
Plazuela del Cordón E - 28005 Madrid
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From the centre of the square there is an unusual view of the façade of St Michael's Church. The House of Juan de Vargas is the house where Saint Isidore the Farmer , patron saint of Madrid, worked. It is worth taking time to stroll through the nei..
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St Michael's Basilica
C/ San Justo E - 28005 Madrid
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Created by Bonavia, this is one of the rare Spanish churches inspired by the 18C Italian baroque style. Designed as a play on curves and counter-curves, its convex façade is decorated with fine statues. The interior is graceful and elegant.
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Doré Cinema
c/ Santa Isabel 3 E - 28012 Madrid
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With its Art Nouveau façade, the oldest cinema in Madrid, opened in 1922, now houses the National Film Archives.
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Royal Theatre
Pl. de Oriente E - 28013 Madrid
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Inaugurated as an opera house in 1850 by Queen Isabella II, it is a hexagonal neo-classical building by the architect López de Aguado. Its two facades open onto two squares: Oriente (East) and Isabella II. After 10 years of renovation, it reopened in..
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Gran Via
Gran Via E - 28008 Madrid
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To the people of Madrid, this is the second most beautiful avenue in the world. The first has not of course been built yet! This judgement is undoubtedly clouded by a little exaggeration, but the avenue, lively and noisy, lined with cinemas, cafeteri..
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Royal Monastery of the Incarnation
pl. de la Encarnación 1 E - 28013 Madrid
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Fundado en 1611 por Margarita de Austria, cerca del Alcázar (al que estaba conectado por un pasaje), este convento desde entonces se benefició de la esplendidez de la familia real: de ahí su hermosa colección de obras de arte y, en particular, obras ..
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