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Church of Saint Theresa and Saint Joseph, Madrid

On the southern border of the Plaza de Espana there is a Carmelite monastery and a church with the status of a cultural heritage site and a national shrine (Iglesia de Santa Teresa y San José). The Order of the Barefoot Carmelites appeared in Madrid in 1586 and has changed its monastery several times over the centuries...read more

Real Hospicio de San Fernando (Museum of Madrid History)

At the very end of the pedestrian section of Calle Fuencarral is one of Madrid's masterpieces of Baroque architecture - the Real Hospicio del Ave Maria y San Fernando. The asylum for providing medical care to the poor was founded in 1673 on the initiative of Priest Simón de Rojas (canonized in 1988), the first reception began in the house owned by Priest Pedro Fernández Navarrete...read more

Fuente de Neptuno

The Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo is home to another Charlemagne monument. As you know, the reformer king sought to bring the capital of Spain on a par with European cultural centers, Paris and Vienna. In addition to urban improvement, which resulted in pavement and gas lighting on the streets, the monarch did not forget about the aesthetic side....read more

Church of Saint Jerome the Royal

Behind the Prado Museum, on a hill, is one of the oldest churches in Madrid, a remarkable example of the so-called "Isabel Gothic" or "Isabelline" style, typical of the reign of the first queen of united Spain, Isabella I of Castile...read more

Historical Districts of Madrid

Salamanca

Hostal La Nava, Madrid - Plaza de Salvador Dalí, Madrid - Calle Alcalá - Aguirre School (Escuelas Aguirre) - Puerta de Alcalá, Madrid - Rekoletos Quarter - Bullfighting at the Las Ventas Arena. Parade of Participants - Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas - Bullfighting at Las Ventas Arena (18+) - Monument to the Bullfighter José Cubero Sánchez - Evening Alcala...read more

Las Cortes

Sculptures and Monuments of Madrid