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Interesting places in Madrid:Madrid is the capital of Spain and the largest city in the Iberian peninsula. It is also the third most populous city in the European Union after London and Berlin. Its effect on world history and politics, as well as its major cultural influence, has ranked Madrid one of the main global cities of the world. Madrid is also the largest city in Spain, as well as in the province and the autonomous community of the same name. It is located on the river Manzanares in the center of the country, between the autonomous communities of Castilla-León and Castilla-La Mancha. Due to its economic output, standard of living, and market size, Madrid is considered one of the major financial centers of the Iberian Peninsula, together with Barcelona and Lisbon. As the capital city of Spain, seat of government, and residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political center of Spain.^
Golden (art) Museum Triangle
- Museo del Prado, Paseo de Prado s/n, +34 90 2107077, Metro:Atocha or Banco de España, Bus lines 9, 10, 14, 19, 27, 34, 37 and 45. Tu-Su: 9:00 - 20:00, Closed on Mondays and some holidays. Tickets 6€, students, children, etc. 3€, free on Sundays. One of the finest art collections in the world and the best collection of classical art in Madrid. Includes many different Collections: the Spanish (El Greco, Velazquez, and Goya), the Flemish and Dutch (Rubens, van Dyck, and Brueghel), Italian (Botticelli, Tintoretto Caravaggio, and Veronese) and German (Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach, and Baldung Grien). Some highlights not to miss at the Prado:
- The Bosch masterpiece .
- The famous Velazquez piece .
- The of Goya.
- also by Goya.
- by El Greco.
- by Caravaggio.
- Reina SofÃa National Museum and Art Center, Santa Isabel 52, 28012 Madrid, metro Atocha.), ☎ +34 91 7741000 (fax: +34 91 7741056), [4]. Mo-Sa: 10.00 - 21.00, Su 10.00 - 14.30. Houses Madrid's best collection of modern art. It includes many of Pablo Picasso's most revered works including the renowned . The Reina SofÃa also houses masterpieces by Miró, Kandinsky, DalÃ, Bacon, and more. €6, free after 14:00 on Saturday, free on Sundays.
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum of Art, [5]. Opens from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. The ticket office closes at 6:30 p.m. The Museum is closed all day on January 1, May 1 and December 25. Contains a large art collection including masterpieces by Monet, Goya, Degas, Renoir, Van Gogh, Picasso, Mondrian, Bacon and Lichtenstein. Tickets are about €6.
Major Museums
Dama de Elche: Iberian (preRoman) fertility goddess statue
- National Archeology Museum, C/ Serrano 13, Metro: Serrano, +34 91 5777912. Hours Tu-Sa: 09:30 - 20.00, Sun and Holidays 09.30 - 15.00, Price: About 3€, Free entry Saturday afternoons (after 14:30) and Sundays. Don't let the sound of it frighten you. This well designed museum houses an incredible collection of archaeological finds from across the peninsula. It leaves the visitor with a sense of the chronology of civilization in Spain (Iberian, Phoenician, Greek, Roman, Visagoth, Arab, and into the modern age). The famous Dama de Elche, an Iberian (pre-Roman) fertility goddess statue, is in this museum. There are also a few pieces from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.
- Museo de Lazaro Galdiano, C/ Serrano 122, Metro: Gregorio Mariñon, +34 91 5616084. Hours We-Mo: 10:00 - 16:30. Entry 4€, free on Sundays. This museum houses the stunning collection of Spanish entrepreneur José Lázaro Galdiano (1862-1947) and is considered to be one of the best private collections in Spain. Not only will you find works by Goya, Velázquez, El Greco and others, the museum is also filled with jewelry, furniture, sculpture and ceramics. This is an excellent museum that is usually not crowded and well worth the price of admission.
- Real Academia de Bella Artes de San Fernando, C/ Alcalá 13, +34 91 5240864, Fax +34 91 5231599, Metro: Sevilla or Banco de España. Hours Tu-Fr: 9:30 - 19:00, Sa-Mo: 9:30-14:00. Entry 3€, students 1.50€, free on Wednesdays, free for children and seniors. Highly impressive art collection with paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints. Several Goya masterpieces.
- Museo de América, Avda Reyes Católicos 6, Metro: Moncloa, +34 91 5492641 and 91 5439437. Hours Tu-Sa: 9:30 - 15:00, Su: 10:00 - 15:00, Closed Mondays, Jan 1, May 1, Dec 24, 25, 31. Entry 3€, students 1.50€, free on Sundays, free for seniors and children. An excellent museum that many tourists miss, this houses thousands of artifacts from the Americas. The exhibit displays objects from many native cultures from before European conquest to colonial times and beyond. Don't miss the a collection of gold objects that was given as a gift by the Colombian government. Also of interest is the Tudela Codex, an Aztec law book from the 1500's.
Places of Interest
- Palacio Real, C/ Bailen s/n, +34 91 4548800, Metro: Opera. Mo-Sa: 9:00 - 17:00, Sundays and holidays: 9:00 - 13:00, closed occasionally for official ceremonies. Entry 8€, guided tour 9€, students and children 3.5€, free on Wednesdays for EU citizens. The Palacio Real (Royal Palace) is an enormous palace, with scorching plains of concrete around it and the (Royal Armory), a two-story collection of medieval weapons and armor. In spite of its name, it is not the residence of the current royal family. The Royal Palace is considered to be one of the most emblematic and beautiful buildings in Madrid, not only for its location but also for its architecture and the artistic treasures to be found in its rooms. The façades of the palace measure 130 meters long and 33 meters high with 870 windows and 240 balconies opening on to the facades and courtyard. It has a surface area of 100,000 square meters with 44 stairways and more than 30 principal rooms. Also located within the palace is the Pharmacia, which contains hundreds of bottles of early medicines and a reconstructed laboratory.
- Plaza Mayor - Metro:Sol or Opera. The best known plaza in Madrid, this impressive square is now one of the main stops on any tourist visit. Originally built outside the city walls, this square has played host to bullfights, markets, symphonies, tournaments and executions. The statue of Felipe III sits in the middle across from the beautifully painted Casa de la PanaderÃa, the former headquarters of the bakers guild.
- Puerta del Sol - Metro: Sol. This plaza is the "heart" of Madrid and one of the busiest places in the city. On the north side of the plaza there is a famous statue of an (bear) climbing the tree, which is the symbol of Madrid. Also in Sol, just in front of the Capital building of the community of Madrid, is Kilometer Zero, a plaque showing the point where the measuring of national highways begins. Both the bear statue, and Km. Zero are common meeting spots for friends. The giant neon sign above the plaza is also a famous fixture of this area. New Years celebrations are broadcast from Sol every year with the ringing of the clock bringing in the new year.
- Atocha RENFE. (Metro: Atocha RENFE) A large train station across the street from the Reina Sofia Museum of Art. The interesting thing about it is the palm garden inside the old building, complete with a pond full of small turtles. It's free, and very much worth visiting.
- El Retiro (Metro: Retiro or Atocha)is considered to be the "Central Park" of Madrid, the perfect place to take a rest during a sunny day, or take part in the drum circles around the statue of Alphonso XII on summer evenings. There is a large boating lake where one can hire a rowing boat - great fun for the children! There is a monument to the victims of the Madrid 3/11 terrorist bombings, the , and the , a large structure entirely made of glass. Sunday afternoons in summer are a treat in the park, where young hippies play bongos and dance.
- Catedral de la Almudena. This massive cathedral can be found facing the Palacio Real. Finished in the end of 20th century, it is where the Princes of Asturias Felipe and Letizia were married in 2004.
- Gran VÃa. (Metro:Gran Via, Callao, Plaza de España, Banco de España), Literally, "Broadway", Gran Via is one of the busiest avenues in Madrid, what you could call the main street of Madrid, and the location of the cinema district. The Gran Via is very similar to Times Square in New York City. "From the Habsburgs to Manhattan in 2 minutes". Gran Via has a constant buzz of traffic and life. 3-4am early morning traffic jams are not unusual.
- Plaza de Cibeles (metro: Banco de España) houses one of Madrid's emblems, the fountain of Cibeles, and one of the world's most beautiful post offices.
- Plaza de España (Metro: Plaza de España) has a sculpture of Cervantes and his famous Don Quixote and Sancho Panza characters.
- Templo de Debod - Paseo del Pintor Rosales 2, +34 91 765108, Metro: Plaza de España. Tu-Fr: 10:00 - 14:00 and 18:00 - 20:00, Sa-Su: 10:00 - 14:00, closed Mondays and holidays. Free. An Egyptian temple, located in one of Madrid´s most beautiful parks. Near the Royal Palace and Plaza de España, it was a present given to Spain for its role in saving the temple of from the floodwaters of Lake Nasser following the construction of the Aswan Dam in southern Egypt.
- La Casa de Campo (Metro: Lago, Casa de Campo, Batan) is the park at the rear of the Palace (Palacio Real) which used to belong to the Royal family. Much of the park has been taken to smaller activity parks such as the Zoo but in general it's peaceful. From Moncloa you can take a across into the park.
Other museums
- The Museum of the City: with five floors it tells the city's history, since it was founded by the Arabs. There are models of some urban areas.
- San Antonio de La Florida Hermitage: This small church is famous for its murals, painted by Goya. It's also the mausoleum of the painter.
- Real Madrid Museum: Located in the famous stadium, Santiago Bernabeu, it showcases all the trophies of the considered most successful football club in the world. - .
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