Thyssen-Bornemisza museum: The Palace of Villahermosa shelters the collection of the Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza, which is regarded as the most important private collection of the XXth century. To last, Titien, Goya, Degas, Renoir, Kandinsky or Rothko are only some examples of the works that you will be able to admire inside the museum; works which date from the XIIIth to the XXth century.

Adresse:Paseo del Prado,8

Tél: +34 91 369 01 51

Metro: banco de Espana. Open from Tuesday to sunday from 10am to 7pm.

http://www.museothyssen.org/

Reina Sofia: The Museum, shelters the most important collection of Spanish contemporary art, inside a building of the XVIIIth century. A whole collection of works which go from the end of the XIXth century to nowadays, from Picasso to Rembrandt, but you will be also able to admire many very varied temporal exhibitions.

Adresse:Santa Isabel 52, 28012 Madrid

Tel: (+34) 91 774 10 00

http://www.museoreinasofia.es/

métro:Line 1 - Plaza de Castilla/Congosto, parada Atocha

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sightseeing in Madrid. el Prado :It is one of the most beautiful museums of Madrid which offers a impressive collection of works, more particularly of European paintings of the XIVth century to the beginning of the XIXth century. You will be able to contemplate the works of the great painters of those times such as Diego Vélasquez, Francisco Goya, and Jerome Bosch Greco, Pierre Paul Rubens, Raphaël, Botticelli, Rembrandt,… the principal building was built under Charles III. In 1868, the State nationalized the museum and the close buildings were built-in since 1918. Address : Museo nacional del Prado./Passeo del Prado s/n 28014 Madrid http://www.museoprado.es/

Royal Palace (Palacio Real): It was about the official residence of King of spain, located in the center of Madrid but nowadays the actual king Juan Carlos, and its family are staying at the Palace of Zarzuela apart from Madrid.The palace was built between 1738 and 1755 under Philippe V and was inhabited by the King Charles III in 1764. the total surface is 135,00 m ² including 870 windows, 240 balconies, 44 staircases and 110 doors. The plans of the palace were drawn by Juan Bautista Sachetti with the collaboration of Ventura Rodriguez, Sabatini, and Father Scirmiento. Adresse :calle bailen s/n Tél:0034 91 454 88 00 http://www.patrimonionacional.es/ metro: opera retiro: The park of the retiro is one of the biggest parks of Madrid, with 118 hectares. At the XVIIth century, the park was the place of walk of Philippe IV and opened his doors to the public in 1869. The park has the nickname of the “lung” place where the inhabitants of Madrid can come to slacken. At the Northern entry of Retiro, you can see la Puerta de Alcalà set up by Charles III. It is about a traditional triumphal néo arch out of granite whose construction began in 1769 and ended 9 years later.

La Puerta del SolI: It is about one of the most known places of Madrid, because it is located in the center of the capital and represents the heart of the city. It is also the kilometric item zero of the distances to Madrid. The tradition is that the inhabitants of Madrid meet on this place for the 31th of December and the habit wants that one swallows a grape with each blow of bell. Around the place you will find a wide choice of trades, fashion stores, grocers, and lots of Corte Inglês, the famous shopping centres established everywhere in Spain.

Plaza Mayor: It was built in 1619 by Juan Gómez de Mora. In the center, you can see a statue of Philippe III there, and la Casa de la Panadería, easily recognizable thanks to the frescos which decorate its frontage. This place was one of the most active centers during the XVIIth century. One could admire spectacles of all kinds there: bullfights, of the judgements of the Enquiry. This place is the emblematic monument for the tourists. During the period of Christmas, you can benefit from the stands of the market or the terasses from its coffees during the summer.

Cathedral de l' Almudena : Its construction was ordered under the reign of Alfonso XII in 1883. The architects having taken part in this work were Francisco de Cubas, Chueca Goitia and Carlos Sidro. Its interior has a neogothic style. The crypt is neoromantic. Its construction was completed only in 1993. The cathedral is located right in front of the royal palace.