The Archaeology Museum houses important treasures from Spain`s past, and the huge collection of objects range from the prehistoric era to modern times. Items are...

The Alcala Arch was built during the reign of Carlos 111 and it took nine years to complete. At that time it marked the city`s...

This extensive, beautiful, historic park is a popular place for relaxation,and it has an artificial lake where rowing boats can be hired. Felipe 1V had...

The Palacio de Linares was built in the late 19th Century when the banker Jose de Murga was made Marques de Linares. This beautiful building...

The Museo de Cera houses a wax figure collection of over four hundred well-known Spanish and International characters set in scenes. These include Christopher Columbus...

The Decorative Arts Museum is a fascinating museum devoted to craftsmanship and design through the ages. It is in a converted mansion and the exhibits...

This museum of postal and telephone communications houses many unusual exhibits, as well as stamps. The museum traces the history of the telephone from the...

The Iglesia de las Salesus is a large baroque church. It was founded by Barbara of Braganza, the Portuguese wife of Fernando V1, as a...

The Plaza de la Villa de Paris is a large French type of square and in its centre are statues of Fernando V1 and his...

The Tribunal Supremo dates from the mid 18th Century when it was built as a convent for the Las Salesas Reales nuns on the orders...

The fountain in the middle of the Plaza de Cibeles is one of the most beautiful in Madrid. It was designed in the late 18th...

Plaza de Chueca is named after the light opera composer Federico Chueca who lived at the end of the 19th Century. One of his works...

The Fundacion Juan March is a cultural and scientific foundation endowed by the financier Juan March. Known for its concerts and art exhibitions, the foundation...

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...

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....

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 Casa de la Moneda is located in the Spanish mint and stamp building. Here you can learn about the history of currency from...

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