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Almudena Cathedral
Category: Cathedral in Madrid
Santa María la Real de La Almudena is a Catholic cathedral in Madrid. It is situated across the plaza from the Palacio Real and is Madrid's largest and most impressive church.

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Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza
Category: Museum in Madrid
The Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza is an art gallery in Madrid. It is known as a part of the "Golden Triangle of Art", which also includes the Prado and the Reina Sofia galleries. The Thyssen-Bornemisza fills the historical gaps in its counterparts` collections: in the Prado`s case this includes...

URL: http://www.museothyssen.org

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Royal Palace of Madrid
Category: Palace in Madrid
The Royal Palace of Madrid (also known as the Palacio de Oriente) is the official residence of the King of Spain in the city of Madrid and it is only used for State Ceremonies.

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Prado Museum
Category: Museum in Madrid
The Prado museum and art gallery is located in city of Madrid. The museum was built in 1785. It contains collections of paintings, drawings, prints, sculptural fragments and decorative objects and works of art.

URL: http://www.museodelprado.es/

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Rastro Flea Market
Category: Market-place in Madrid
Rasto (or El Rastro in Spanish) Flea Market is the largest and most famous of the Madrid markets. It is located in an area known as Embajadores, and the heart of the market is regions of Plaza Cascorro and along Ribera de Cutidores streeт. There visitors can find everything :) - leather goods, arts...

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National Archaeological Museum of Spain
Category: Museum in Madrid
The National Archaeological Museum in Madrid was founded in 1867 by Royal Decree of Isabel II. Its creation was motivated by the need of a museum, as in other European countries. The museum displays over 300 pieces of great historical and cultural value of Spain.

URL: http://man.mcu.es

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Puerta Del Sol
Category: Square in Madrid
Puerta Del Sol is usually the starting point of lots of the touristic trips in Madrid - this is where all of the radial highways begin. In its central part is located a famous statue of a bear standing against a tree which is based on Madrid`s coat of arms.

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Museum of the Americas
Category: Museum in Madrid
The Museum of America in Madrid brings extensive collections from the different cultures of the Americas. There are exibited artistic, archaeological and ethnographic collections from the whole American continent, ranging from the Paleolithic period to the present day.

URL: http://museodeamerica.mcu.es

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Madrid Beer Festival (end of October, beginning of November)
Category: Events & Festivals in Madrid
Madrid Beer Festival (Feria de la Cerveza) takes place at the Madrid Bullring Las Ventas. There visitors can test different kind of Spanish beer (cerveza) and also Belgian, German and Irish beers.

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Convento de las Descalzas
Category: Museum in Madrid
The Convento de las Descalzas is located on Plaza de las Descalzas in the capital city of Madrid. It is a former royal residence and now a convent and museum that houses a famous art collection. There are exhibited pieces of wood that are said to be from Christ`s crucifix, as well as a number of fa...

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Naval Museum
Category: Museum in Madrid
The Naval Museum in Madrid is located right north of the Prado. It has a great collection of model boats, artifacts, paintings, etc. related to the Spanish navy and maritime history.

URL: http://cvc.cervantes.es/ACTCULT/museo_naval/

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Tour of Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
Category: Sport in Madrid
Santiago Bernabeu stadium (Estadio Santiago Bernabeu) in Madrid is a home of one of the world most successful football (soccer) team - Real Madrid. The stadium is open for tourists and there are organized visits from 10.30am until 6.30pm.The tours includes a panoramic view of the stadium, a visit to...

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National Anthropological museum
Category: Museum in Madrid
Museo Nacional de Antropologia is located in Madrid near the Parque del Buen Retiro and opposite Atocha railway station. It is created in 1875 during the reign of Alfonso XII and is the first anthropological museum in Spain. The museum offers an overview of the culture of different peoples of the...

URL: http://mnantropologia.mcu.es

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Egyptian temple Templo de Debod
Category: Archeological site in Madrid
Templo de Debod in city of Madrid is an ancient Egyptian templedating back to II century B.C. It was brought to Madrid in 1968 as a thank you to Spain for helping with conservation work in Egypt. The site is situated in Parque de la Montaña (close to Plaza de España).

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Museo De La Farmacia Hispana
Category: Museum in Madrid

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Atocha memorial
Category: Memorial in Madrid
This memorial was built to pay tribute of a fear to the 191 victims of the 2004 Madrid bombings. It is located in a small garden in Madrid main train station - Atocha. The monument is a 11-m tall cylinder which stands above the station.Thousands of messages of condolence made in the days after the...

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Reina Sofia Museum
Category: Museum in Madrid
The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia (MNCARS) is the official name of Spain`s national museum of 20th century art. The museum is situated in city of Madrid and was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992 and is named for Queen Sofia of Spain

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Las Ventas bullring
Category: Bullfighting in Madrid
The Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas is a famous bullring in Madrid. It has a seating capacity of 25,000 and is regarded as the home of bullfighting in Spain.

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Thyssen Bornemisza Museum
Category: Museum in Madrid
Thyssen Bornemisza Museum is housed in the 18th century Villahermosa Palace in Madrid, near Prado Museum. There are exibited more than 700 paintings that include masterpieces by artists such as El Greco, Velázquez, Dürer, Rembrandt, Watteau, Canaletto, Caravaggio, Hals, Memling, Goya, etc. The...

URL: http://www.museothyssen.org/en/thyssen/home

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Madrid Retiro Park
Category: Parks & Gardens in Madrid
The Retiro is a grand park, slap-bang in the middle of the Madrid. There are located a lake, trees, flower gardens, chapel ruins and the Palacio de Cristal. The park is perfect place for retreat from the hustle of Madrid's city life.

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