What to see in Autonomous community Madrid

El Escorial monastery (aka "Monastery of St Lawrence") is located in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, at the foot of Mt Abantos, 49km northwest of Madrid. It was built by Philip II in honor of his victory over the French in Saint Quentin on 10 August 1557. The project took 21 years and the...

Construction of the Monastery of el Paular near Rascafría was started in August 1390 by John I, King of Castile. It was the first in the kingdom of Castile and the sixth in Spain...

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....

The church of Santa Maria la Blanca is one of the main attractions in town of Alcorcon. It was built between the 16th and the 18th centuries....

The church of La Asunción in Mostoles is built in Mudéjar-style and is one of the main attraction in the town. There are stork nests in the tower of the church....

Cathedral-Magistral of Saints Justus and Pastor (or "Catedral de los Santos Niños.") is the most important sight of Alcala de Henares. It was constructed between 1497 and 1514....

La Virgen de los Santos (Nuestra Señora de Los Santos) is a Baroque style hermitage located on the Cuesta de la Virgen in city of Mostoles. It dates back to XVII century and was erected in honor of the patron saint of Móstoles. There are sculptures of the XIX century and valuable paintings and p...

The Basilica de San Francisco El Grande in Madrid was built in XVII-th century. It is a large neo-classical construction with beautiful frescoes and artwork inside it (including one by Goya)....