Sights & Attractions in Madrid

Things to Do in Old Madrid

Name	Category	Location

Arab Wall The remains of the Moorish military outpost that became the city...	Archaeological Sites	Old Madrid

Basílica de San Francisco el Grande In 1760 Carlos III built this impressive basilica on the site...	Religious Sites	Old Madrid

Campo del Moro Below the Sabatini Gardens but accessible only by an entrance...	Parks	Old Madrid

Catedral de la Almudena The first stone of the cathedral (which adjoins the Royal Palace)...	Religious Sites	Old Madrid

Cava Baja The epicenter of the fashionable and historic La Latina neighborhood—a...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Old Madrid


Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida (Goya's tomb) Built from 1792 to 1798 by the Italian architect Francisco Fontana...	Religious Sites	Old Madrid

Jardines de Sabatini The formal gardens to the north of the Royal Palace are crawling...	Gardens / Arboretums	Old Madrid

Monasterio de la Encarnación Once connected to the Royal Palace by an underground passageway...	Religious Sites	Old Madrid

Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales This 16th-century building was restricted for 200 years to women...	Religious Sites	Old Madrid

Museo del Traje This museum traces the evolution of dress in Spain from the old...	Museums / Galleries	Old Madrid

Palacio Real Emblematic of the oldest part of the city and intimately related...	Castles / Palaces	Old Madrid

Plaza de la Paja At the top of the hill, on Costanilla San Andrés, the...	Squares	Old Madrid

Plaza de la Villa Madrid's town council met in this medieval-looking complex from...	Government Buildings	Old Madrid

Plaza de Oriente The stately plaza in front of the Royal Palace is surrounded...	Squares	Old Madrid

Plaza Mayor Austere, grand, and often surprisingly quiet compared with the...	Squares	Old Madrid

Puerta del Sol Crowded with people but pedestrian-friendly, the Puerta del Sol...	Squares	Old Madrid

Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando Designed by José Churriguera in the waning baroque years...	Museums / Galleries	Old Madrid

San Nicolás de los Servitas This church tower is one of the oldest buildings in Madrid. There's...	Religious Sites	Old Madrid

Teatro Real Built in 1850, this neoclassical theater was long a cultural...	Arts / Performance Venues	Old Madrid

Teleférico Kids love this cable car, which takes you from the Rosaleda gardens...	Transportation Sites	Old Madrid

Templo de Debod This 4th-century BC Egyptian temple was donated to Spain in thanks...	Religious Sites	Old Madrid

Zoo-Aquarium One of the most comprehensive zoological parks in Europe, Madrid's...	Zoos / Aquariums	Old Madrid
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