Sightseeing in Madrid

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• Buildings
  • Churches
    • Inmaculada Concepción Church
    • La Almudena Cathedral of Madrid
    • Colegiata de San Isidro
    • San Antonio de la Florida Church
    • San Antonio de los Alemanes Church
    • San Jerónimo el Real Church
    • Santa Bárbara Church
    • Santiago y San Juan Church
    • San Pedro el Viejo Church
    • The Basilica of San Francisco el Grande
    • Las Calatravas Church
    • San José Church
    • San Ginés Church
    • San Andres Church - San Isidro Chapel
    • Virgen del Puerto Hermitage
    • Nuestra Señora de Montserrat Church
  • Convents
    • Corpus Cristi Convent or Las Carboneras
    • Descalzas Reales Convent
    • Incarnation Convent
  • Buildings
    • Casa de las 7 Chimeneas - House of Seven Chimneys
    • Casa de la Villa
    • Circulo de Bellas Artes - Fine Arts Association
    • Ateneo de Madrid
    • The Royal Palace
    • Royal National Academy of Medicine
    • Banco de España
    • Buenavista Palace
    • ME Madrid Hotel Victoria
    • Palace Hotel
    • Ritz Hotel
    • La Posada del Peine
    • Linares Palace
    • Princess Isabel´s Palace
    • National Library
    • Fernan Nuñez Palace
  • Cemeteries
    • Cemeteries of Madrid
    • Pictures: San Isidro Cemetery
    • Pictures: San Justo Cemetery
    • Pictures: San Lorenzo Cemetery
• Streets and Squares
  • Areas
    • El rastro
    • Chueca
    • Malasaña
    • Moslem and Christian wall
    • Paseo de la Castellana - Recoletos - Prado
    • Barrio de las Letras
  • Streets
    • Calle Almagro
    • Calle de Alcalá
    • Calle del Arenal
    • Calle Mayor
    • Gran Vía
  • Squares
    • Plaza de Neptuno
    • Plaza de la Cibeles
    • Plaza de Canalejas
    • Plaza de la Villa
    • Plaza de España
    • Plaza de Isabel II
    • Plaza del Marqués Viudo de Pontejos
    • Plaza de Matute
    • Plaza Mayor
    • Plaza de Oriente
    • Plaza de Ramales
    • Plaza de Santa Ana
    • Puerta del Sol
• Parks and Fountains
  • Parks
    • Royal Botanic Garden
    • Caprice Park - Parque de El Capricho
    • Retiro Park - Parque del Buen Retiro
  • Fountains
    • Fountains in Madrid
    • Artichoke Fountain
    • La Cibeles
    • Neptuno
    • Apollo or the Four Seasons - Fuente de Apolo o Las 4 Estaciones
    • Little Fountain - La Fuentecilla
    • Fountain at Plaza de la Platería Martínez
    • Felipe IV Fountain
    • The Four Fountains - Las Cuatro Fuentes
    • Eugenio d´Ors Fountain
• History
  • The Court in Madrid
    • Habsburg Dinasty
    • Carlos I (1500 - 1558)
    • Felipe II (1527-1598)
    • The Princess of Eboli
    • Felipe III (1578 - 1621)
    • Felipe IV (1605 - 1665)
    • Maiden or Mistress, Women in the XVIIth Century
    • Carlos II (1661 - 1700)
    • Bourbon Dinasty
    • Felipe V (1683 - 1756)
    • Luis I (1707 - 1724)
    • Fernando VI (1713 - 1759)
    • Carlos III (1716 - 1788)
    • Carlos IV (1748 - 1819)
    • José I (1768 - 1844)
    • Fernando VII (1784 - 1833)
    • Isabel II (1830 - 1904)
    • Amadeo de Saboya (1845 - 1890)
    • Alfonso XII (1857 - 1885)
      • Princess Isabel de Borbón, "La Chata"
    • Alfonso XIII (1886 - 1941)
  • Traditional Shops
    • El café Comercial
    • Lhardy
    • Spanish Cape: Capas Seseña
    • Fans and Umbrellas: Casa de Diego
    • Cake Shop: El Riojano
    • Clock and Watch Shop: La Antigua Relojería
    • Sweets and Natural Flavor Candies: La Violeta
    • Bakery: Museo del Pan Gallego
    • Hat Shop: La Favorita
    • Quality Fast Food: Viena Capellanes
    • La Venecia
    • Casa Labra
    • Casa Mingo
    • Oldest Restaurant in the World: Casa Botín
    • San Miguel Market
    • Samaral: Clothing and Gifts
    • La Bola Tavern
  • Metro Madrid
  • Characters
    • The Marquis of Salamanca
    • Marquis of Cerralbo
• Museums
  • Prado Museum
  • Museum of Costume
  • Joaquin Sorolla Museum
  • Lázaro Galdiano Museum
  • Reina Sofía Art Center National Museum
  • Thyssen-Bornemizsa Museum
  • Royal Academy of Fine Arts
  • Lope de Vega Museum
  • Museum of Romanticism
  • Railway Museum
  • Olavide Museum
  • Cerralbo Museum
• Miscelanea
  • Artists in Madrid
  • María Pilar García: colour and light
  • Jose Palacios - Geometry and Colours
  • Oscar Latorre-Bosch: Fine Art Photography
  • Mirai Kobayashi: the essence of water
  • Fernando Cobo - Urban Landscapes
  • Fiestas
    • Virgen de la Almudena, November 9th
    • Virgen de la Paloma, August 15th
    • San Cayetano, August 7th
    • San Lorenzo, August 10th
    • San Isidro, May 15th
    • Christmas in Madrid
    • Nativity scenes
    • Holy Week
      • Holy Week: XVth and XVIth Century
      • Holy Week: XVIIth and XVIIIth Century
      • HolyWeek: XIXth and XXth Centur
  • Shopping
    • La Vaguada Mall
  • Sports
    • Real Madrid
  • Flamenco in Madrid
    • Café de Chinitas
  • Gastronomy
    • Mussels at El Rocio
    • Sweets and Deserts
    • Cocido in La Carola
    • Sirena Verde
    • Toscana Taberna
    • Naturbier - Brewery
    • Multicultural Restaurants
    • Mushrooms at Meson del Champiñon
    • La Taberna de Cascajares - El Senador
  • Webcams
  • Other resources
    • Cheap Madrid hotels
    • Hotel Guides
    • International Languaje Schools
    • Learn Spanish in Spain
    • Learn Spanish Online
    • Travel Webs
    • Hotel booking webs
• Tours
  • Tour 1: The Habsburg monarchy in Madrid
  • Tour 2: The Bourbon monarchy in Madrid
  • Tour 3: Museums and Parks
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