Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #10 in Madrid, Spain

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Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 9.5 km
Ascend 261 m
Descend 206 m

Explore Madrid in Spain with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in MadridIndividual Sights in Madrid

Sight 1: Ermita de la Virgen del Puerto

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The Chapel of the Virgen del Puerto is a chapel located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1946.

Wikipedia: Chapel of the Virgen del Puerto (Madrid) (EN), Url

1003 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 2: Puerta de San Vicente

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The Puerta de San Vicente is a monumental gate located in the Glorieta de San Vicente in Madrid (Spain). Since 1995, it has occupied the space where the original door, designed by architect Francesco Sabatini, was located between 1775 and 1892.

Wikipedia: Puerta de San Vicente (EN)

1015 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 3: Fuente de los Tritones

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The Fountain of the Tritons is a fountain in Rome (Italy), Piazza Bocca della Verità, in front of the basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin. This fountain should be distinguished from the similarly named nearby Triton Fountain by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, in the Piazza Barberini, with only a single Triton.

Wikipedia: Fountain of the Tritons (EN)

629 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 4: Parroquia de Santa Teresa y San José

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Parroquia de Santa Teresa y San José Luis García (Zaqarbal) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The parish church of Santa Teresa y San José is a Roman Catholic church located in the Plaza de España in Madrid and belongs to the Carmelite order. With the name of the National Temple of Santa Teresa de Jesús and Convent of the Discalced Carmelite Fathers, it was declared an asset of cultural interest on December 20, 1995.

Wikipedia: Templo Nacional de Santa Teresa de Jesús y Convento de los Padres Carmelitas Descalzos (ES), Url

352 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Edificio de la Real Compañía Asturiana de Minas

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Edificio de la Real Compañía Asturiana de Minas Luis García (Zaqarbal) / CC BY-SA 3.0 es

The building of the Royal Asturian Company of Mines is located in Madrid (Spain), with façades to Plaza de España nº 8 and Calle de Bailén nº 1, and the rear to Calle del Río nº 24.

Wikipedia: Antigua sede de la Real Compañía Asturiana de Minas (ES)

487 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: Teatro Arlequín Gran Vía

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The Teatro Arlequín is a small theatre in Madrid (Spain), located at number 5 Calle de San Bernardo, next to Gran Vía, on the ground floor of a large building, within the complex of services known as Los Sótanos. Created in 1965, after several renovations it has about 350 seats, and in 2014, it took the name of Arlequín Gran Vía.

Wikipedia: Teatro Arlequín (ES), Website

274 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Iglesia de la Buena Dicha

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The Church of la Buena Dicha is a church located in Madrid, Spain.

Wikipedia: La Buena Dicha (EN)

186 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Iglesia de San Martín

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The Church of San Martín is a church located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1995.

Wikipedia: San Martín, Madrid (EN), Url

1316 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 9: Teatro María Guerrero

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The Theatre of María Guerrero is a theatre located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural on 1 March 1996. It is the home of the national theatre of Spain, Centro Dramático Nacional.

Wikipedia: Theatre of María Guerrero (EN), Website

304 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Teatro Infanta Isabel

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Teatro Infanta Isabel Luis García (Zaqarbal) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Infanta Isabel Theatre is a veteran theatre venue in Madrid, Spain, located on Calle del Barquillo in the Justicia district. It was inaugurated as a barracks for a cinematograph in 1906, and was transformed into a theatre in 1914.

Wikipedia: Teatro Infanta Isabel (ES)

298 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: Instituto Cervantes

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Edificio de Las Cariátides is a building in the Spanish capital of Madrid built by Spanish architect, Antonio Palacios. The building was later the head office of the Central Bank and later of the Santander Bank. As of 2006 it is the headquarters of the Instituto Cervantes.

Wikipedia: Caryatid Building (EN)

182 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Casa de las Siete Chimeneas

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Casa de las Siete Chimeneas Luis García (Zaqarbal) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The House of the Seven Chimneys is a building located in Madrid, Spain. It was constructed in the sixteenth century and is named after its chimneys. In the seventeenth century it was an ambassadorial residence, being the home of Sir Richard Fanshawe and his family.

Wikipedia: House of the Seven Chimneys (EN)

823 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 13: Palacio de la Música

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Palacio de la Música Luis García (Zaqarbal) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Gran Vía 35 Building, also known as Palacio de la Música is a theater located at Gran Vía 35 in Madrid. It was commissioned by the Sociedad Anónima General de Espectáculos (SAGE) and built by architect Secundino Zuazo Ugalde in 1926.

Wikipedia: Gran Vía 35, Madrid (EN)

929 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 14: Basílica Pontificia de San Miguel

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The Pontifical Basilica of St. Michael is a baroque Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in central Madrid, Spain. It is located in San Justo Street, adjacent to the Archbishop's Palace. It is the church of the Apostolic Nunciature to the Kingdom of Spain of the Holy See and is now administered by the priests of Opus Dei.

Wikipedia: Basílica pontificia de San Miguel (EN), Url

203 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: Iglesia de San Pedro el Viejo

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The name Church of San Pedro el Viejo is the name of several religious buildings in honor of San Pedro.Iglesia de San Pedro el Viejo, a Roman Catholic church in the town of Almería, Almería. Church of San Pedro el Viejo, a Roman Catholic church in the town of Jaca, Huesca Church of San Pedro el Viejo, a Roman Catholic church in Madrid, Madrid Church of San Pedro el Viejo, a Roman Catholic church in the town of Huesca, Huesca

Wikipedia: Iglesia de San Pedro el Viejo (ES)

141 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 16: Jardín del Príncipe de Anglona

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The Prince of Anglona garden is located in the Plaza de la Paja, in the area known as Madrid de los Austrias, specifically in the neighbourhood of La Latina, one of the main tourist centres of this Spanish city. It is one of the few examples of eighteenth-century noble gardens that are preserved in the capital. It belongs to the Madrid City Council, which is responsible for its management, maintenance and conservation.

Wikipedia: Jardín del Príncipe de Anglona (ES)

118 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 17: Capilla de Nuestra Señora y de san Juan de Letrán

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The Bishop's Chapel is a chapel, located in Madrid, Spain, which was built in the 16th century. It is named after Gutierre de Vargas Carvajal, Bishop of Plasencia, who is buried there.

Wikipedia: Chapel of the Bishop, Madrid (EN)

537 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 18: Parque de las Vistillas

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Parque de las Vistillas Luis García (Zaqarbal) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The gardens of Las Vistillas or simply the shores are a recoleto urban park of the Spanish city of Madrid located on the top and slopes of the old hill of the Campillo de las Vistillas, on a natural balcon To the north by the old channel of the San Pedro stream, on which Segovia street was projected. The southern limit is marked by the Calle del Rosario and the Eastern the road axis formed by the street of Bailén and the San Francisco race.

Wikipedia: Jardines de Las Vistillas (ES)

674 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 19: Parque del Emir Mohamed I

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Parque del Emir Mohamed I Luis García (Zaqarbal) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Mohamed I Park is a monumental site in Madrid, located in the Palacio neighbourhood of the Centro district, and urbanised as a public space with a sober Andalusian-style landscape. It is dedicated to Muhammad I of Cordoba, considered the founder of the city ("Mayrit") as a military enclave between 860 and 880. Inaugurated in 2010, the complex accompanies part of the route of the Cuesta de la Vega, next to the Almudena Cathedral.

Wikipedia: Parque de Mohamed I (ES)

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