Museum of Costume
The Museum of Costume of Madrid is a young and modern institution that offers, within its permanent exhibition, a magnificent trip through the History of Fashion and Costume (traje in Spanish), from the most ...
National Library of Spain
The National Library of Spain, together with the Archaeological Museum (Museo Arqueológico) are situated in the building known as the Palacio de Bibliotecas y Museos in Calle Serrano, close to Plaza ...
Naval museum
The Naval museum presently forms part of the Spanish Armada's Naval Headquarters in Madrid and is one of the most important naval museums in the world.
El Museo Sorolla
Paseo a Orillas del Mar, Sorolla, 1909Joaquin Sorolla was an Impressionist from the city of Valencia and his former studio-mansion in Madrid has been converted into a museum reproducing perfectly a typical ...
Goya Museum
Francisco de Goya (self-portrait)The remains of renowned Spanish artist Francisco de Goya are located in a tomb within a hermitage dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, called "La Ermita de San Antonio ...
Palacio de las Cortes
The Palacio de las Cortes was built in the 19th century as the seat of the Cortes, the Spanish parliament. The monumental building is home to the Congreso de los Diputados, the lower house of the ...
Metropolis Building
The Edificio Metrópolis is one of the most famous buildings in Madrid. The eye-catching structure, decorated with numerous sculptures, is especially beautiful at night, when it is spectacularly ...
Plaza de la Villa
The Plaza de la Villa (Town Square) is a picturesque small square in the heart of Madrid, not far from the much larger Plaza Mayor. In contrary to the latter, the buildings at the Plaza de la Villa all have ...
Cuartel del Conde-Duque
Built in the early 18th century for King Philip V, Cuartel del Conde Duque in Madrid was once the headquarters of the king's personal guard - the Royal Guard - an elite group of army personnel made up of 600 ...