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Almudena Cathedral
Catedral de la AlmudenaMadrid’s cathedral stands opposite the Royal Palace, with a Neoclassical façade, a Gothic Revival interior and a Romanesque Revival crypt.
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Bernabéu Stadium
Estadio BernabéuThe Bernabéu Stadium belongs to Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It stands on the Paseo de la Castellana in the Chamartín district and opened in 1947.
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Cybele Palace
Palacio de CibelesThe Cibeles Palace opened in 1919 to bring together postal, telegraph and telephone services. It now houses Madrid City Council and the CentroCentro cultural centre.
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El Rastro flea market
El RastroEl Rastro is an open-air market in the Embajadores neighbourhood. Stalls are set up on Sundays and public holidays around Plaza de Cascorro and Ribera de Curtidores.
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El Retiro Park
Parque del Buen RetiroBuen Retiro Park began as the garden of a seventeenth-century royal residence. Today it is a public park in Madrid with ponds, walks and historic gardens.
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Gran Vía
The Gran Vía links Calle de Alcalá with Plaza de España. The walk takes you through Red de San Luis and Callao, past office buildings, shop windows and former cinem…
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Las Ventas Bullring
Plaza de Toros de Las VentasThe Las Ventas bullring stands on Calle de Alcalá in Madrid. The Neo-Mudéjar building combines exposed brick, a metal framework and decorative tiles.
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Matadero Madrid
Matadero Madrid occupies the former municipal slaughterhouse and livestock market in Arganzuela. The industrial complex, beside the Manzanares River, now houses a c…
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National Archaeological Museum
Museo Arqueológico NacionalThe National Archaeological Museum shares a nineteenth-century palace with the National Library. Its collections range from prehistory to the early modern period an…
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Plaza Mayor
The Plaza Mayor is in central Madrid, in the Sol neighbourhood beside the Calle Mayor. An equestrian statue of Philip III stands in the middle of the square.
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Prado Museum
Museo Nacional del PradoThe Museo Nacional del Prado is in central Madrid. Its collection of paintings includes works by Velázquez, Goya, El Greco, Hieronymus Bosch, Rubens and Titian.
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Puerta del Sol
The Royal Post Office is the oldest building on the Puerta del Sol. Its clock sounds the chimes at midnight on 31 December.
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Reina Sofía Museum
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofíaThe Reina Sofía Museum brings together twentieth-century and contemporary art. Pablo Picasso’s Guernica is held at its Atocha site in Madrid.
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Royal Botanical Garden
Real Jardín Botánico de MadridBeside the Prado Museum, the Royal Botanical Garden has collections of living plants on terraces and serves as a research centre for the CSIC.
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Royal Collections Gallery
Galería de las Colecciones RealesBeside the cathedral and the Royal Palace, this Patrimonio Nacional gallery brings together paintings, sculptures, tapestries and carriages from the Royal Collectio…
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Royal Palace of Madrid
Palacio Real de MadridThe Royal Palace of Madrid was built on the site of the old Alcázar after the fire of 1734. It is the king’s official residence and hosts state ceremonies.
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San Miguel Market
Mercado de San MiguelBeside the Plaza Mayor, the Mercado de San Miguel retains the iron structure of the food market that opened in 1916.
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Sorolla Museum
Museo SorollaThe Sorolla Museum was founded in Madrid in Joaquín Sorolla’s home and studio. The extension opened to the public in October 2026 while work continued on the histor…
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Temple of Debod
Templo de DebodThe Temple of Debod is a building from ancient Egypt. In Madrid it stands west of Plaza de España, beside the Paseo del Pintor Rosales.
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Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum
Museo Nacional Thyssen-BornemiszaThe Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum occupies the Villahermosa Palace. Its collection brings together European and American paintings from several centuries, rang…
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