Things To Do In Madrid

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things to do in Madrid

The most important Spanish national art museum is known as the Museo del Prado and it is located in the centre of Madrid city. It boasts of having the finest collections of European art in the world that dates back from the 12th century to the early 20th century.

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things to do in Madrid

One of the largest parks in the Madrid city, El Retiro belonged to the Spanish Monarchy till the late 19th century. It is a beautiful park covering a large area and is filled with monuments, sculptures, galleries, lake and hosts a lot of events. The park is surrounded by the main city on all sides.

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Puerta del Sol is one of the busiest and most popular public squares in the city of Madrid. This is considered to be the centre of the radial network of roads in Spain. It features many popular attractions along with a large clock that is the centre attraction here.

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The central Plaza in the city of Madrid is known as the Plaza Mayor. The Plaza Mayor is rectangular and surrounded by three-storeyed residential buildings near the Puerta del Sol. The Plaza Mayor is dominated by the Casa de la Panaderia.

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things to do in Madrid

The Plaza de la Villa, located in the historic centre of the city of Madrid, is situated next to the main street. Three small streets originated from it that corresponded to the medieval layout of the city. There are buildings of great historical value built around its main facades.

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things to do in Madrid

The Royal Palace of Madrid was the royal residence of the city of Madrid, now used only for state ceremonies. Located on Bailen Street, it is accessible from Opera metro station. The palace now contains furniture, paintings, ceramics and tapestries, which attract visitors from all over the world.

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things to do in Madrid

The seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid, Santa Maria la Real de La Almudena is a Catholic Cathedral. The interior of the cathedral is in the Neo-Gothic style, with a touch of contemporary art.

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things to do in Madrid

Gran Via is one of the streets with the most happening nightlife in Europe. It is ornamented with numerous clubs, hotels, theatres and shopping centres displaying early 20th-century Spanish architecture.

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things to do in Madrid

Museo Reina Sofia is the national museum of the modern art. Located in Madrid, it is dedicated to the 20th century art in Spain. It has collections of artists like Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. The most important painting is Guernica by Picasso.

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things to do in Madrid

The Temple of Debod was originally built in Aswan in Upper Egypt and was dedicated to the goddess Isis in Philae. The Debod temple has been reconstructed in the West Park of Madrid, located near the Plaza Espana Square and the Royal Palace.

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things to do in Madrid

Considered as one of the famous landmarks of the city, Plaza de Cibeles is a square which has a neo classical complex of marble sculptures and fountains. It is situated at the intersection point of Calle de Alcala, Paseo de Recoletosa and Paseo del Prado. There are four marvellous buildings that dominate the square: The Bank of Spain, the Palacio de Linares, the Palacio de Buena vista and the Cybele Palace.