Madrid

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Plaza Mayor

: Large square built by Felipe III in 1617. At the square are many restaurants and bars located. It is also the place for street performers.

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Royal Palace

: This is the work-palace from 1755 of the current king of Spain and should not be missed in your city or weekend trip to Madrid.

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Las Ventas

: The bull ring of 1931 in Mudéjar style with a capacity of 25,000 people locates now also a museum> It is situated in the eastern part of the capital of Spain.

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Puerta del Sol

: The Sun Gate Square is the central square in Madrid where the zero point (Point Zero) of Spain is located. It is the meeting-spot for Madrid. Also on the square, the symbol of Madrid (flag) the four-meter-high beer (with tree) is present (Oso y Madroño).

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Prado museum

: One of the most important art museums in the world. The museum built in 1785 has works by Botticelli, Raphael, Rubens, Dürer, Velazquez, Goya, El Greco and Rembrandt.

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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

: Museum opened in 1992 for the public in the district Atocha with (Spanish) modern art including Picasso (Guernica), Salvador Dalí, Miró and Lichtenstein.

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Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza

: Originally this museum was a private art collection. The collection shows a journey through time to see the development in the art: Goya, Rembrandt, Piet Mondriaan, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Vincent Van Gogh and Chagall. Ideal for people who want to quickly get an impression of the history of painting.

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Retiro park

: An oasis of calm in the busy city, although especially at night and on Sundays very crowded. The park (without the never realized palace) has a large pond and a botanical garden.

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Bernabéu

: The stadium of football club Real Madrid in 1947 with a capacity of 80,000 people. A must for the true football fan.

General Information Madrid

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On holiday to Madrid

Touristic information Madrid

Official website government of Madrid

Real estate in Madrid

Accomodation in Madrid (holiday-homes, hotels and campings)

Hotels in Madrid
Campings in Madrid
Holiday home rentals in Madrid


Experiences Madrid

Pictures, maps and articles of Madrid

1) Photos (Flickr) of the autonomous community - province Madrid

2) This area in Google Maps

3) This area in Wikipedia Madrid (for workpiece or speech)

4) Translated Spanish wikipedia Madrid

Social Media

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The weather and climate

Current weather in Madrid (temperature, precipitation).
Weather forecast

Blog

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