Madrid Explained
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Calle Mayor
Historic site · Centro
Plaza de la Villa
Historic site · Centro
Plaza de las Descalzas
Historic site · Centro · brief mention
Plaza de la Paja
Historic site · La Latina · brief mention
Plaza Mayor
Historic site · Centro
Entrances approach at oblique angles, so the central statue appears framed by the arches from across the street.
Casa de la Panadería
Historic site · Centro
It once held a bread shop on the ground floor and the royal box on the first floor.
Royal Palace of Madrid
Palace · Palacio
Its design closely follows Bernini's unrealised plan for the Louvre.
Almudena Cathedral
Temple · Palacio
Madrid had no cathedral for most of its history because the diocese was based in Toledo.
Colegiata de San Isidro
Temple · La Latina
Paseo del Prado (Salón del Prado)
Historic site · Paseo del Prado
Museo del Prado
Museum · Paseo del Prado
It was originally conceived as a natural history museum and became a picture gallery under Ferdinand VII.
Fountain of Neptune
Landmark · Paseo del Prado · brief mention
Fountain of Apollo
Landmark · Paseo del Prado · brief mention
Cibeles Fountain
Landmark · Centro · brief mention
Retiro Park
Park · Retiro
Casón del Buen Retiro
Historic site · Retiro
Salón de Reinos
Historic site · Retiro
Puerta de Alcalá
Landmark · Retiro
It is one of only two gates that survived the wall's demolition in the 1860s.
Puerta de Toledo
Historic site · La Latina
Barrio de Salamanca
Neighborhood · Salamanca · brief mention
Chamberí
Neighborhood · Chamberí · brief mention
