• Plaza de Santa Ana - The Plaza de Santa Ana is an open area in the Cortes neighborhood, located in the Centro district of Madrid. Established in 1810, it has seen numerous urbanization changes over the years, altering its appearance in various ways.
• Royal Palace of Madrid - Currently, the palace is used solely for receptions, ceremonies, and official events, as the Spanish monarchs reside in the Palacio de la Zarzuela. The Royal Palace is also known as the Palacio de Oriente.

Construction of the Royal Palace began in 1738 and took seventeen years to complete. Shortly after its completion in 1764, Carlos III made it his regular residence. The palace stands on the site of the former Palace of the Austrias, which was destroyed by a fire on Christmas Eve in 1734.

• Museo de la Catedral de la Almudena - The Almudena Cathedral is Madrid’s most significant religious building. It was consecrated by Pope John Paul II on June 15, 1993, making it the first cathedral outside Rome to be consecrated.

The Almudena Cathedral Museum houses numerous objects that narrate the history of the Madrid diocese. The museum’s twelve rooms feature items ranging from mosaics to episcopal shields and ornaments.

• Jardines de Sabatini - The Sabatini Gardens are situated in front of the north facade of the Royal Palace of Madrid, between Bailén Street and the San Vicente slope, covering an area of 2.66 hectares.
• Templo de Debod - The Debod Temple is an ancient Egyptian structure now located in Madrid, Spain. It is situated west of the Plaza de España, near the Paseo del Pintor Rosales, on a hill where the Mountain Barracks once stood.
• Plaza Mayor - This porticoed square is the heart of Madrid de los Austrias, the old town, and the perfect starting point for exploring one of the city’s most charming neighborhoods.

Before Madrid became a city of grand avenues and boulevards, its map consisted of small streets and passages, which today transport us back to the times of swordsmen and rogues.

The Plaza Mayor was established on the site of the old Plaza del Arrabal, where the town’s most popular market was located at the end of the 15th century, when Philip II’s court moved to Madrid. In 1617, architect Juan Gómez de Mora was tasked with standardizing the buildings in this area, which has hosted popular celebrations, bullfights, beatifications, coronations, and even some faith trials for centuries.

• Mercado San Miguel - A covered market from around 1916, offering local food, delicacies, and events in an elegant setting.

• Real Basilica de San Francisco el Grande - The Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande, officially the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, is a Catholic church in Madrid’s Palacio neighborhood, within the historic center of Spain’s capital.

• Casa de Cervantes - The former residence of the famous writer Miguel de Cervantes, author of “Don Quijote,” offering guided tours.

• Casa Museo Lope de Vega - The House of Lope de Vega, located on Cervantes Street, was built in the 16th century. One of the great writers of the Spanish Golden Age, Lope de Vega, acquired the property in 1610 and lived there until his death in 1635.

• Plaza de las Cortes - The Palace of the Spanish Courts was built on the site of the former convent of the Holy Spirit, which served as the seat of Congress between 1834 and 1841.

The main facade features a staircase leading to a neoclassical portico with six imposing Corinthian columns, topped by a triangular pediment decorated with reliefs by Ponciano Ponzano. The iconic lions flanking the entrance were also sculpted by Ponzano and cast from cannons captured during the war in Africa. The chiseled bronze door beneath the pediment opens only on special occasions.

Among the building’s symmetrical rooms, the well-known Session room stands out, along with the library and the Conference room, also known as the “lost steps” room.

• Neptune Fountain - The Neptune Fountain is a neoclassical fountain located at the center of the roundabout in Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo, Madrid. Proposed in 1777, its construction began in 1782 and was completed in 1786.

• Museo Nacional del Prado - Exceptionally rich in paintings by European masters from the 16th to the 19th centuries, art historian and hispanist Jonathan Brown has stated that “few would dare to doubt that it is the most important museum in the world for European painting.”

The museum’s main attraction is its extensive collection of works by Velázquez, El Greco, Goya (the most represented artist in the museum), Titian, Rubens, and Bosch, among others. It also features significant works by Murillo, Ribera, Zurbarán, Fra Angelico, Raphael, Veronese, Tintoretto, Patinir, Antonio Moro, Van Dyck, and Poussin, to name just a few.

• Jeronimos - Popularly known as “Los Jerónimos,” its official name is the Parish Church of San Jerónimo el Real. Located next to the Prado Museum, it is a late Gothic structure with Renaissance influences from the early 16th century. Although little remains of the original building, it has been remodeled and restored many times over the centuries.

The church’s name reflects its special relationship with the Spanish monarchy. It was built by order of the Catholic Monarchs and served as a spiritual retreat for several monarchs throughout history. It has also been the site of royal investitures and the wedding of Alfonso XIII, for which the grand staircase leading to its door was constructed in 1906.

• Puerta de Alcala - This monumental gate, commissioned by Carlos III to replace an earlier one from the 16th century, was inaugurated in 1778.

Designed by Francesco Sabatini, it is a granite triumphal arch in neoclassical style, the first of its kind built in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire, and a precursor to other famous arches like the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Unlike the Puerta de Toledo or San Vicente, it has five openings instead of the usual three.

The two facades feature different decorations, with the inner face (initially facing the city) being simpler and including the four virtues: Prudence, Justice, Temperance, and Fortitude. The outer facade, adorned with the royal coat of arms and more elaborate decorations, was what visitors saw upon entering Madrid.

The gate is named for its location next to the road leading to Alcalá de Henares.

• Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas - Las Ventas bullring in Madrid is the largest bullfighting arena in Spain. With a capacity of 23,798 spectators, it is the third largest bullring in the world, after those in Mexico and Valencia (Venezuela). It also has the second largest ring diameter at 61.5 meters, after the one in Ronda.
• Barrio de Salamanca - The tour includes a visit to the main streets of Barrio Salamanca: Velázquez, Ortega y Gasset, and Serrano.
• Santiago Bernabeu Stadium - Inaugurated on December 14, 1947, the stadium currently has a capacity of 81,044 spectators.
• Financial District (Paseo Castellana) - The tour will go from the Salamanca District to the Santiago Bernabéu stadium along the Paseo de la Castellana.
• Plaza Colon - The Christopher Columbus monument stands at the center of the fountain around which traffic circulates. This white marble sculpture, in neo-Gothic style, along with its imposing stone-carved pedestal, measures 17 meters and was built in 1885 by Jerónimo Suñol to commemorate the wedding of Alfonso XII and María de las Mercedes de Orleans.

The square also features the Gardens of Discovery, a park opened in 1970, where various sculptures, including a monument dedicated to the discovery of America, can be admired.

The basement houses the Cultural Center of the Villa Fernán Gómez.

• Biblioteca Nacional de Espana - The National Library of Spain (BNE) is an autonomous institution responsible for preserving Spain’s bibliographic and documentary heritage. It collects, catalogs, and conserves around thirty million publications produced in Spain since the early 18th century, including books, magazines, maps, prints, drawings, scores, and brochures.
• Cibeles Fountain - Surrounded by the buildings of the Palacio de Buenavista (Army Headquarters), Palacio de Linares (Casa de América), Palacio de Comunicaciones (formerly the Post Office headquarters and now the Madrid City Hall), and the Bank of Spain.

The fountain depicts the Roman goddess Cibeles, symbolizing the earth, agriculture, and fertility, riding a chariot pulled by two lions, the mythological figures Hippomenes and Atalanta. The goddess and the lions are carved in marble, while the rest is made of stone. The sculpture of the goddess is by Francisco Gutiérrez, and the lions were sculpted by the French artist Roberto Michel.

The goddess is an icon for Real Madrid football fans, as the team’s victories and the successes of the Spanish national soccer team are celebrated here.

• Banco de Espana - A decorative marvel, awarded at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1884. The building was constructed to provide the National Bank with a headquarters befitting its role, including the exclusive issuance of coins and banknotes for all of Spain.

The building’s interior can only be visited by groups from educational institutions and universities, and occasionally by non-profit cultural and associative entities.

• Gran Via - Gran Vía is one of the main streets in Madrid, Spain. It starts at Alcalá Street and ends at Plaza de España. Since its construction in the early 20th century, it has been a significant commercial, tourist, and leisure hub in the city.

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