The Congreso de los Diputados is the home of the Spanish parliament. Built in the 19th Century, it is on the site of a disused...

The Casa Museo de Lope de Vega is where the playwright Lope de Vega spent the last twenty-five years of his life. The house is...

The Teatro de la Zarzuela is the best place to watch Zarzuela, Madrid`s own kind of comic opera. It is also a venue for dance....

The Museo Colecciones ICO consists of three permanent art exhibitions. One of these is the Suite Vollard, a collection of one hundred engravings created in...

The art collection of Baron Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza is considered to be one of the most important private collections in the world. After being moved from...

The Plaza de Colon is a large square dedicated to Christopher Columbus. There are many important buildings surrounding it, including the National Library and Archaeology...

The splendid Teatro Espanol is one of the oldest theatres in Madrid. It was built in the neo-classical style in 1745 on the site of...

The Metropolis building dates from the early 20th Century when it was designed by Jules and Raymond Fevrier for an insurance company. Above the ground...

The Circulo de Bellas Artes is a cultural foundation which was established in the late 19th Century. Since the 1920s it has been housed in...

The popular meeting place Plaza de Santa Ana takes its name from the 16th Century Convent of Santa Ana that once stood here. It was...

The Royal Academy of History is a brick building that was built in 1788 by Juan de Villanueva. Marcelino Mendendez Pelayo, an important intellectual figure,...

The Iglesia de las Calatravas is a pink brick building with sculptures and a fine dome. Inside is a large, splendid, baroque altarpiece by Jose...

The Iglesia de San Jose was once part of a Carmelite convent which was founded in the early 17th Century. On the facade is a...

The Madrid Stock Exchange was established in 1831 and, after being housed in many different buildings, it moved to its present location in 1893. This...

The Museo de Relig Grassy is housed in a building that has an intriguing circular tower with a two tiered colonnade. It was built in...

The Real Academia de Bellas Artes is housed in a building designed by Churriguera in the 18th Century. Founded by Fernando V1, the fine arts...

In the Naval Museum is a large collection of scale models of ships, and many are from the period that the ships themselves were built....

Housing an impressive collection of Spanish, Flemish and Italian paintings, the Prado Museum is one of the best in Europe. The neo-classical building was built...

The Casa de las Siete Chimeneas is the oldest building in the plaza. Dating back to the 16th Century, it is named after its seven...

This popular square is on the site of the original eastern gate to Madrid. Many historical events have taken place here, including the revolt in...