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Madrid

Things to see in Madrid

19 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

A low-angle shot of a large, cream-colored neoclassical building with a prominent central tower, columns, and relief sculptures, featuring yellow and white banners at street level advertising "PhotoESPAÑA" and "Cursos de Verano".

Madrid · Art Museums

Círculo de Bellas Artes

The Círculo de Bellas Artes is one of the great cultural institutions of Madrid, and it occupies one of the most recogni...
A large, ornate iron-and-glass market hall with a tiled roof, featuring prominent signage reading "MERCADO DE SAN MIGUEL" above the entrance and on the facade, with people walking outside and bicycles parked in the foreground.

Madrid · Cultural Centers

Mercado de San Miguel

The Mercado de San Miguel is a covered market beside the Plaza de San Miguel, a short walk from the Plaza Mayor in the o...
A wide shot of a massive, ornate white palace facade with a central blue dome and cross, viewed from a formal garden featuring a long rectangular reflecting pool, flanked by tall evergreen trees and statues.

Madrid · Architectural Heritage

Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real)

The Royal Palace of Madrid, the Palacio Real, is the official residence of the Spanish monarch and one of the largest pa...
The arcaded Plaza Mayor of Colmenar de Oreja with wooden balconies

Colmenar De Oreja · Historic Churches

Plaza Mayor de Colmenar de Oreja

Main square in Colmenar de Oreja, Spain
A low-angle shot of the corner of a light-colored stone church facade featuring Gothic-style blind arches, decorative columns, and a small window with a sculpted frame under a blue sky.

Chinchón · Architectural Heritage

Iglesia de la Asunción

The Iglesia de la Asunción is the parish church of Chinchón, and it stands on a rise above the Plaza Mayor, so it is eas...
A street-level view of a large, multi-story brick building with vertical banners hanging from the facade, situated at a street corner with cars and pedestrians in the foreground.

Madrid · Museums & Culture

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum fills in the gaps left by the two museums beside it. Where the Prado is strongest in Spani...
A view of a medieval stone castle and fortified walls situated on a hillside above a river, with the buildings and walls clearly reflected in the calm water below.

Buitrago Del Lozoya · Historic Towns

Walls of Buitrago del Lozoya

Arab defensive walls surrounding Buitrago's historic center