Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Madrid, Spain

The gardens of Las Vistillas or simply Las Vistillas are a secluded urban park in the Spanish city of Madrid located on the top and slopes of the old hill of Campillo de las Vistillas, on a natural balcony bounded to the west by the valley of the Manzanares River and to the north by the old bed of the San Pedro stream. on which Segovia Street was projected. The southern limit is marked by Calle del Rosario and the eastern limit by the road axis formed by Calle de Bailén and Carrera de San Francisco.

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The monument to John Paul II is a monumental bronze statue representing the pontiff erected in Madrid next to the façade of the Almudena cathedral that faces Calle de Bailén.

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Mohamed I Park is a monumental site in Madrid, located in the Palacio neighbourhood of the Centro district, and developed 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 slope of the Vega, next to the Almudena cathedral.

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The Cathedral Church of the Armed Forces, commonly known as Iglesia del Sacramento, is a 17th-century Baroque-style Catholic church located in Madrid, Spain. Since 1980 is the Military Cathedral of Spain and the seat of the Military Archbishop of Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1982.

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The church of Santiago, officially called the Royal Parish Church of Santiago and San Juan Bautista, in Madrid, is a Catholic temple of worship in the Spanish capital. It is a medium-sized church, located at Calle de Santiago, 24, very close to the Royal Palace. The current building dates from the nineteenth century, built by the architect Juan Antonio Cuervo to replace two temples demolished during the reign of José Bonaparte, who wanted to widen the Plaza de Oriente. This church is considered the starting point of the Camino de Santiago in Madrid.

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The Royal National Academy of Medicine is a Spanish institution dedicated to the study, research and promotion of the medical sciences. It's motto is Ars cum natura ad salutem conspirans, "Art collaborating with nature for health".

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The Casa de la Panadería is a municipal and cultural building on the north side of the Plaza Mayor in Madrid. It is four stories high, the ground floor comprising porticos and the top floor in the form of an attic, with its sides crowned by angular towers.

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The Market of San Miguel is a covered market located in Madrid, Spain. Originally built in 1916, it was purchased by private investors in 2003 who renovated the iron structure and reopened it in 2009.

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St. Isidore's Collegiate Church, or simply referred to as the Colegiata, is a Baroque Catholic church in central Madrid, Spain. It is named after and holds the relics of Saint Isidore, who is patron of Madrid, as well as his wife, Santa María de la Cabeza. It has held the status of a minor basilica for centuries.

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The Teatro Calderón is a theatre in Madrid, Spain, located at 18 Calle de Atocha.

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The Fuente de Pontejos, or fountain of the Plaza de Pontejos is a fountain in the city of Madrid located in the aforementioned square and dedicated to Joaquín Vizcaíno known as the widowed Marquis of Pontejos, mayor of the Villa, founder of the first savings bank in Spain, co-founder of the Ateneo de Madrid and the asylum of San Bernardino.

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The Muñoz Seca Theater is a theater in Madrid, Spain. The theater is named after playwright Pedro Muñoz Seca.

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The Oratory of Caballero de Gracia is a neoclassical church (oratory) located in Madrid, Spain. It is named after Jacobo de Grattis who was known as the Caballero de Gracia.

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The Círculo de Bellas Artes is a private, non-profit, cultural organization that was founded in 1880. Its building, located in Madrid, Spain, was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1981.

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The Navy Headquarters is a set of bodies to assist the Admiral Chief of Staff in the exercise of command of the Spanish Navy. It is based in Madrid.

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The Fountain of Apollo, also called the Fountain of the Four Seasons, is a monumental fountain in Madrid, Spain, located on the Paseo del Prado, the work of Manuel Álvarez. It occupies the centre of what was called the Prado Room, as part of the urban reform sponsored by King Charles III in the eighteenth century. It is part of the sculptural ensemble designed by Ventura Rodríguez for the Paseo, together with that of Cibeles and Neptune. The three fountains are considered masterpieces of Spanish Neoclassicism.

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The Fountain of Cybele is a neoclassical fountain in Madrid, Spain. It lies on the centre of the Plaza de Cibeles. The sculptural group in its centre represents Cybele, a Phrygian earth and fertility deity. It has become one of the icons of the city.

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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.

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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.

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The Marquina Theater is a theater room located in the Barrio de Justicia in the Centro District in Madrid, Spain. He gets up on a lot that the playwright Eduardo Marquina bequeathed to the Montepío of authors, hence his name was given. It has capacity for 500 spectators.

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The Santa Barbara, also known as Church of the Monastery of the Salesas Reales is a Catholic church, built in Neoclassic style, in central Madrid, Spain. It is one of a number of Spanish churches dedicated to St Barbara.

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The Plaza de la Villa de París, formerly Plaza del Palacio de Justicia, is a landscaped space in the Justicia neighborhood, in the central district of the city of Madrid, Spain. The large area is delimited by the streets of General Castaños, García Gutiérrez and Marqués de la Ensenada. It is presided over by the architecturally balanced complex of the buildings of the Supreme Court and one side of the National Court.

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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.

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Lucky Frog is a bronze sculpture of a frog by the Spanish artist dEmo, installed in Madrid, Spain, in 2014, outside the Casino Gran Madrid on the Paseo de Recoletos. The sculpture is 5 metres (16 ft) tall and weighs 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb).

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A wax museum or waxworks usually consists of a collection of wax sculptures representing famous people from history and contemporary personalities exhibited in lifelike poses, wearing real clothes.

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Jardines del Descubrimiento is a park in the Spanish city of Madrid, located next to the Plaza de Colón. Dedicated to the discovery of America, it has a monument in their eastern sector, as well as a mast with a Spanish flag.

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The palace of the Marquis of Salamanca is located on the Paseo de Recoletos in Madrid, Spain. It was built by José de Salamanca y Mayol, Marquis of Salamanca, in the mid-nineteenth century, in an area that, although it was within the enclosure limited by the fence of Felipe IV, was still suburban. During the nineteenth century it became the property of a bank, which subjected the building to various modifications to adapt it to business use. Since 2000 it has been an asset of cultural interest in the category of monument. It is the Madrid headquarters of the BBVA Foundation.

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Espartero, or the monument to General Espartero, is an instance of public art in Madrid, Spain. A work by Pablo Gibert, it is dedicated to General Baldomero Espartero, "the Peacemaker".

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The Church of the Conception is a Neogothic Catholic church in Madrid, Spain.

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The Nuevo Teatro Alcalá is a performance hall in the Spanish city of Madrid, located at 62 Jorge Juan Street.

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