Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #5 in Madrid, Spain
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8.3 km
199 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 MadridSight 1: Parque de la Quinta de la Fuente del Berro
The Quinta de la Fuente del Berro is a public park in Madrid that occupies the land of what was originally the Quinta de Miraflores, commissioned by Felipe IV as a new site.
Sight 2: Fuente del Berro
The Berro fountain is a small fountain in the city of Madrid that took water from the spring located in the park that bears its name, next to the Ventas bridge in the capital of Spain, on the west side of the M-30. The aquifer, highly prized by the kings of Spain despite being of "fat waters", gave flow to the water journey of the Fuente del Berro. Now it is no longer a natural fountain, but a tap of the Canal de Isabel II.
Sight 3: Museo Casa de la Moneda
The Museum of the Royal Mint is a permanent exhibition for the Spanish Royal Mint in Madrid, Spain, begun in 1867.
Wikipedia: Museo Casa de la Moneda (Madrid) (EN), Website, Url
Sight 4: General Martínez Campos
The Monument to General Martínez Campos is an instance of public art in Madrid, Spain. Designed by Mariano Benlliure, it consists of an sculptural ensemble presided by an equestrian statue of General Arsenio Martínez Campos, who played a key role in bringing the Bourbon Restoration by leading the coup d'etat of Sagunto in 1874. It lies on the centre of the Plaza de Guatemala, in El Retiro.
Sight 5: Monumento a Santiago Ramón y Cajal
The Cajal Monument is a commemorative sculpture located in the Retiro Park in Madrid, Spain. The work of the sculptor Victorio Macho, it was inaugurated in 1926. It is dedicated to Santiago Ramón y Cajal.
Sight 6: Fuente de la Sardana
The Sardana fountain is located in the Retiro gardens in Madrid (Spain) in the Glorieta de la Sardana. The relief of the fountain shows a group of figures dancing a Catalan sardana.
Sight 7: Monument to Alfonso XII
The Monument to Alfonso XII is located in Buen Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain. The monument is situated on the east edge of an artificial lake near the center of the park.
Sight 8: Fuente de los Galápagos
The Galapagos Fountain or Isabel II Fountain is a monumental fountain located in the Retiro Park in the Spanish city of Madrid. Inaugurated in 1832, it was originally on the San Luis network, on Gran Vía. It was nourished by the voyage of the Castellana.
Sight 9: Monumento a Jacinto Benavente
The Monument to Jacinto Benavente is a monument located in the city of Madrid, the work of the sculptor Victorio Macho and reminiscent of the playwright Jacinto Benavente. It is located in the Retiro Park.
Sight 10: Fuente de la Alcachofa
The Artichoke Fountain is a monumental fountain in Madrid (Spain) built in the last third of the eighteenth century and installed in front of the old Puerta de Atocha, from where it passed in 1880 to the Buen Retiro Gardens. There is also a bronze replica in Madrid that was placed in the Atocha roundabout in 1986.
Sight 11: Crystal Palace
Book Ticket*The Palacio de Cristal is a 19th-century conservatory located in the Buen Retiro Park in Madrid, Spain. It is currently used for art exhibitions.
Sight 12: Ramón de Campoamor
The monument to Campoamor located in Madrid is located in the Retiro Park, on Avenida de Fernán Núñez.
Sight 13: Benito Pérez Galdós
Galdós or the Monument to Galdós is a sculpture in Madrid, Spain. A work by Victorio Macho, it is dedicated to Benito Pérez Galdós. It lies on the southern part of El Retiro.
Sight 14: Fuente del Ángel Caído
The Fuente del Ángel Caído is a fountain located in the Buen Retiro Park in Madrid, Spain.
Sight 15: Monumento a Pío Baroja
The monument to Pío Baroja is a Spanish sculpture dedicated to the writer Pío Baroja, which is located at the end of the Cuesta de Moyano, next to the intersection with Calle de Alfonso XII in Madrid. It is the work of the sculptor Federico Coullaut-Valera.
Sight 16: CaixaForum Madrid
CaixaForum Madrid is a cultural center in Madrid, Spain. Located in Paseo del Prado in a former power station, it is owned by the not-for-profit banking foundation "la Caixa". The art center opened its doors in 2008 and it hosts temporary art exhibitions and cultural events.
Sight 17: El Teatro del Barrio
The Teatro del Barrio is a theatrical and cultural space located in the Lavapiés neighbourhood of the city of Madrid. Created in December 2013, it is also an artistic, political and cultural platform.
Sight 18: Teatro Nuevo Apolo
Teatro Nuevo Apolo is an entertainment venue in Madrid, Spain. It is located in the Plaza de Tirso de Molina. The owners of the Teatro Apolo that existed on calle de Alcalá until its closure in 1929 decided to build a new venue, initially named Teatro Progreso, in the Plaza del Progreso. The theatre opened on December 10, 1932 with the zarzuela, La verbena de la Paloma. It was converted to a film venue, the Cine Progreso, before its rededication to theatrical exhibitions and music entertainment of various genres, as well as dance and comedy.
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