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Ready to look into the past and learn about the heritage of this fascinating city? We list historic homes, plantations, battlegrounds, and churches that are rich in history and provide for an educational travel diversion.
Category: Historic Sites - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Cuesta de la Vega, Emir Mohammed I Park, Madrid 28005
This wall dating to the 700's was built to guard the ancient city. One of the oldest regions in the city, this area features paths and streets dating back over 1,000 years. A good look at the mix of history and modernity of this fabulous European gem. METRO: Puerta de Toledo
Casa de América , Palacio de Linares
Category: Historic Sites - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Paseo de Recoletos, 2, Madrid 28014
A beautiful display of 19th century royal architecture. Considered haunted by locals. Restored in 1990. On-site library, exhibition rooms and auditorium. METRO: Banco de España
Category: Historic Sites - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Calle Cervantes, 11, Madrid 28014
This is the location where the famous Spanish playwright Félix Lope de Vega Carpio (1562-1635) spent the last 25 years of his life and created many of his greatest works, and has long been a stop for literati of the world. The house is decorated in traditional 17th-century style and the garden contains the same ancient fruit trees he described in...
Category: Historic Sites - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Plaza de la Encarnación, 1, Madrid 28013
Majestic triple-arched entrance makes this one of Madrid's definitive monuments. Established in 1611 by the wife of Felipe III, this was formerly annexed to the Royal Palace via an underground passageway. A tragic fire resulted in the interior undergoing an extensive renovation in 1767. The site of numerous artistic treasures. METRO: Ópera or...
Category: Historic Sites - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Plaza de Oriente, Calle Bailén, (Royal Palace), Madrid
Historic royal palace that has passed through history from the Arabs to the Austrians and finally to the Spanish, although the current royal family are not in residence. Features excellent walking tours of sumptuously furnished bedrooms, sitting rooms and throne room. Some particularly striking rooms are the Throne Room, the kings dressing rooms...
Category: Historic Sites - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Reales Sitios de Aranjuez, Aranjuez (Madrid) 28001
This castle is a two-century work in progress. Originally built as a hunting lodge for Charles I and later expanded to a palace by Philip II in the 1560s, the palace was later a summer retreat for European aristocracy. A range of renowned architects played a role in the development of the building. Tapestries, mosaics and classical paintings...
Category: Historic Sites - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Glorieta del Emperador Carlos V, Madrid ES 28012
Built as Madrid's main central rail station, Atocha was inaugurated on February 9, 1851, under the name Estación de Mediodía. After a fire in 1864, the station was revamped by Alberto de Palacio, a colleague of Gustave Eiffel, in a classic design of wrought iron and glass. It remained thus until Rafael Moneo's renovation for Spain's big year of...
Category: Historic Sites - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Manuel Alonso, Madrid 28048
Lying 10 miles outside Madrid in the pretty 18th-century town of El Pardo, this complex consists of three separate buildings. El Pardo, a Middle Ages hunting lodge, was restored by Franco and used as his official residence. Beautiful portraits, tapestries and artwork abound. Also on site are the Casita del Príncipe and Qunita, with its walls...
Category: Historic Sites - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Carretera de la Coruña, (dirección El Esco), El Escorial 28280
El Escorial was built following Spain's victory in San Quntin (1557). This magnificent palace, mausoleum and monastery complex took 21 years to complete. Philip II, King of Spain, was the visionary behind the project. Library houses an impressive volume of important documents, and there is also a noteworthy collection of paintings, sculpture and...
Category: Historic Sites - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Plaza de San Nicolás, (Church of St. Nicholas), Madrid 28013
The 12th century church tower is one of Madrid's oldest buildings, while the church itself dates back to the 15th century. The striking exterior is majestically decorated with arcades built on ceramic columns. METRO: Opera
