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5 days ago · Diverse styles have flourished and spread throughout the city. The contemporary architecture of greats such as Antonio Lamela has given rise to inspiring sights. 1. ABC Museum. The 20th century brought a desire to see the chaotic urban development that shaped Madrid redirected toward a more cohesive goal.
1 day ago · Situated in the center of the Spanish capital, the Cibeles Fountain has served as an iconic landmark and gathering place for Madrileños since the late 18th century. The elaborately carved marble monument depicts the ancient goddess Cybele riding in a lion-drawn chariot, presiding over the grand intersection of the Paseo del Prado and Calle de ...
5 days ago · Experience a football match. For many people, Madrid is synonymous with one thing - soccer. Real Madrid is arguably Spain’s most famous football team and seeing a game at the club’s newly renovated stadium Santiago Bernabéu is an unforgettable experience. There are also three other Madrid-based teams currently in the top flight, so don’t ...
4 days ago · The bus picks up at Terminals 1, 2, and 4. There are three stops in Madrid – O’Donnell, Cibeles, and Atocha Station. Cibeles is going to be the most convenient for most people – from there you will likely have to transfer to the metro to complete your journey, or walk. The buses are bright yellow, and are hard to mis.
4 days ago · Why is Antoni Gaudí so famous? Antoni Gaudí was a Catalan architect whose distinctive style is characterized by freedom of form, voluptuous colour and texture, and organic unity. The close integration between the construction, form, and decoration of Gaudí’s buildings reveals his interest in nature and his belief that the structure of a ...
4 days ago · This famed area of Madrid was home to some of the most outstanding talents in the Golden Age of Spanish Literature. Writers as famous as Miguel de Cervantes or Lope de Vega, whose houses are still conserved in the barrio, the latter being an essential museum visit for book lovers, made their homes in this district.
3 days ago · Plaza Mayor: One of the more famous squares in Madrid, this square has burnt down multiple times over the past few centuries, but has a charm to it that makes it feel like you’re looking at something that was created in the 16 th Century. Mostly because it was, sort of.
