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Palacio del Duque del Infantado, Madrid

Church of San Ginés de Arlés

The church of San Ginés (Spanish: iglesia de San Ginés de Arlés) in Madrid, is one of the oldest churches in that city. It is situated on the Calle Arenal. References to it appear in documents dating from the ninth century.

Church of Santa Barbara, Madrid

The Santa Barbara, also known as Church of the Monastery of the Salesas Reales is a Catholic church, built in Neoclassic style, in central Madrid, Spain. It is one of a number of Spanish churches dedicated to St Barbara.

Iglesia de San Pedro el Viejo

The Church of San Pedro el Real (St Peter the Royal), also known as San Pedro el Viejo is a small medieval church in central Madrid, Spain.The initial structure was built in the 14th century, but extensive renovations were performed, and a new facade and portals added in the 17th and 19th centuries.…

convent of the Salesas Reales

The Convent of the Salesas Reales is an 18th-century architectural complex in central Madrid, Spain. Formerly a convent, specifically the convent of the Visitación de Nuestra Señora (Visitation of Our Lady), it was constructed and occupied by the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, which had bee…

Christian Walls of Madrid

The Christian Walls of Madrid, also known as Medieval Walls, were built in the Spanish city of Madrid between the 11th and 12th centuries, once the city passed to the Crown of Castile.They were built as an extension of the original walled enclosure (9th century), of Muslim origin, to accommodate the…

Casino de Madrid

The Casino de Madrid (Spanish: Casino de Madrid) is currently located in Madrid, Spain on number 15 Calle de Alcalá. It was born as a social club in 1836, outside of politics and with the intention of being a place where its members could congregate in peace.

Iglesia de San Manuel y San Benito

Saint Manuel and Saint Benedict (Spanish: San Manuel y San Benito) is a Catholic church located in Madrid, Spain.The building, which was designed by Fernando Arbós y Tremanti, was built at the beginning of the twentieth century.

San Sebastian Church

The Saint Sebastian Church or Iglesia de San Sebastián is a 16th-century church in central Madrid, Spain. It is located on Atocha street, #39.

Puente de Toledo

The Bridge of Toledo (Spanish: Puente de Toledo) is a bridge located in Madrid, Spain. It was built in a Baroque style between 1718 and 1732 by architect Pedro de Ribera and spans the Manzanares River, linking the Pyramids roundabout on the east bank with Marqués de Vadillo Square on the west bank.…

Church of las Calatravas

The Church of las Calatravas (Spanish: Iglesia de las Calatravas) is a church located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1995. The external façade was revamped in 1866 following a project by Juan de Madrazo.Catholic Church in Spain List of oldest church buildings

Former Banco Central Hispano headquarters

The former headquarters of Banco Central Hispano is located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1999.

Puerta de Alcalá

The Puerta de Alcalá is a Neo-classical gate in the Plaza de la Independencia in Madrid, Spain.It was a gate of the former Walls of Philip IV. It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro.

Palacio de Cibeles

Cibeles Palace (Spanish: Palacio de Cibeles), formally known as Palacio de Comunicaciones (Palace of Communications) and Palacio de Telecomunicaciones (Palace of Telecommunications) until 2011, is a complex composed of two buildings with white facades and is located in one of the historical centres…

Palace of Santoña

The Palace of Santoña (Spanish: Palacio de Santoña) is a palace located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1995.

Salón de Reinos

The Salón de Reinos (translated as "Hall of the Kingdoms" or "Hall of Realms") or salón grande ("great hall") is a 17th-century building in Madrid, originally a wing of the Buen Retiro Palace.

Paseo del Prado

The Paseo del Prado is one of the main boulevards in Madrid, Spain. It runs north–south between the Plaza de Cibeles and the Plaza del Emperador Carlos V (also known as Plaza de Atocha), with the Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo (the location of the Fuente de Neptuno, and of the Ritz and Palace five…

Casón del Buen Retiro

The Casón del Buen Retiro is an annex of the Museo del Prado complex in Madrid. Following major restoration work, which was completed in October 2007, it now houses the Museum's study centre (the Escuela del Prado) and library.Picasso's 1937 Guernica canvas, and the sketches associated with its cre…

Church of Saint Jerome the Royal

Saint Jerome the Royal (in Spanish San Jerónimo el Real) is a Roman Catholic church from the early 16th-century in central Madrid (Spain).

Museo del Prado

The Prado Museum ( PRAH-doh; Spanish: Museo del Prado [muˈseo ðel ˈpɾaðo]), officially known as Museo Nacional del Prado, is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid.

Crystal Palace

The Palacio de Cristal ("Glass Palace") is a conservatory located in Madrid's Buen Retiro Park.

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía ("Queen Sofia National Museum Art Centre"; MNCARS) is Spain's national museum of 20th-century art. The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1990, and is named for Queen Sofía.

Palacio de Fomento

The Palace of Fomento (Spanish: Palacio de Fomento), also known as the Ministry of Agriculture Building, is a nineteenth-century office building in Madrid, Spain.

National Museum of Anthropology

The National Museum of Anthropology (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Antropología) is a national museum of Spain, located in Madrid near the Parque del Buen Retiro and opposite Atocha railway and metro station.

Royal Observatory of Madrid

The Royal Observatory of Madrid is a historic observatory situated on a small hill next to the Buen Retiro Park in Madrid, Spain.

Pantheon of Illustrious Men

The Pantheon of Illustrious Men (Spanish: Panteón de Hombres Ilustres) is a royal site in Madrid, under the administration of the Patrimonio Nacional.

Main Square

The Plaza Mayor (English: Main Square) is a major public space in the heart of Madrid, the capital of Spain. It was once the centre of Old Madrid,. It was first built (1580–1619) during the reign of Philip III. Only a few blocks away is another famous plaza, the Puerta del Sol.

Church of el Carmen

The Church of el Carmen (Spanish: Iglesia del Carmen) is a church located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1983. It was formerly part of the Convento del Carmen Calzado complex.Catholic Church in Spain List of oldest church buildings

Ermita de San Pelayo y San Isidoro

The Ermita de San Pelayo y San Isidoro (English: Hermitage of Saint Pelagius and Saint Isidore) is a ruined Romanesque church, originally in the city of Ávila, Spain. It was built outside the city walls, in front to the Gate of Malaventura in the south side of the Walls.

Pacífico Power Plant

The old Pacífico Power Plant (Spanish: Nave de motores de Pacífico) is a former power station belonging to the Madrid Metro. On 11 April 2013 the Directorate General of Historical Heritage of the Community of Madrid declared it a Bien de Interés Cultural.

Royal Tapestry Factory

The Royal Tapestry Factory (Spanish: Real Fábrica de Tapices de Santa Bárbara) is a manufacturing plant located in Madrid, Spain, which was founded in 1720.The factory was founded by Philip V after Spain lost its Belgian territories, and their tapestry workshops, as a result of the Peace of Utrech…