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2 IRELAND Dublin UNITED KINGDOM London ris FRANCE Cntbrin S ORTUGAL SAIN Lisbon Mdrid Mditrrnn S Atlntic Ocn Cut Mlill ALGERIA MOROCCO

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4 Inx of Mdrid 2... Introduction 4... How to gt to Mdrid 6... Whr to sty 6... Usful tips 7... Gtting round th city 8... Itinrris in th city Musums nd Art Cntrs Art Exhibitions Art Gllris nd Antiqu Shops Culturl Activitis nd Evnts rks nd Grns Food nd Drink Shopping Nightlif Fstivls nd Clbrtions Addrsss of gnrl intrst ost Offic Tlphons Emrgncy Srvics Excursions from Mdrid Tourist informtion Mp of th provinc City mp 1

5 MADRID Th cpitl of Spin, loctd in th hrt of th pninsul nd right in th cntr of th Cstillin plin 646 mtrs bov s lvl, hs popultion of ovr thr million. A cosmopolitn city, businss cntr, hdqurtrs for th ublic Administrtion, Govrnmnt, Spnish rlimnt nd th hom of th Spnish Royl Fmily, Mdrid lso plys mjor rol in both th bnking nd industril sctors. Most industry is loctd on th southrn fring of th city, whr importnt txtil, food nd mtl working fctoris r clustrd. Mdrid is chrctrizd by intns culturl nd rtistic ctivity nd vry livly nightlif. Th grnd mtropolis of Mdrid cn trc its origins to th tims of Arb Emir Mohmd I ( ), who orrd th construction of fortrss on th lft bnk of th Mnznrs Rivr. It ltr bcm th subjct of disput btwn th Christins nd Arbs until it ws conqurd by Alfonso VI in th 11th cntury. At th nd of 2

6 th 17th cntury, fnsiv wll ws built for th protction of th nw outlying rs, trcing th rods of Sgovi, Toldo nd Vlnci. During th 18th cntury, unr th rign of Crlos III, th grt rtris of th city wr signd, such s th so l Cstlln, so Rcoltos, so l rdo nd so Accis. At th bginning of th 19th cntury, Josph Bonprt unrtook th rform of th urt l Sol nd vicinity. Th commrcil strt known s th Grn Ví ws built s n st wst vnu t th strt of th cntury. In th 1950 s th north south boulvrd clld so l Cstlln ws xtnd nd morn buildings wr rctd housing th mjor finncil institutions. Wht rmins tody of th distnt pst r minly th Broqu nd noclssicl structurs of th 17th nd 18th cnturis, such s th lz Myor (Min Squr), th lcio Rl (Royl lc) nd othrs which will b scribd ltr during our tours of th city. 3

7 How to gt to Mdrid By ln Dily flights connct Mdrid s Brjs Airport nd th lding citis of Europ nd th rst of th world. Dily flights r lso vilbl to othr mjor Spnish citis. Shuttl srvic runs btwn Mdrid nd Brclon with rgulr prturs btwn 7.m. nd 11 p.m. Brjs Airport is 13 kilomtrs from th city. Rgulr bus srvic is vilbl from th irport to th unrground bus trminl t th lz Colón with vrious intrmdit stops. Ibri Airlins Informtion nd Rsrvtions: Brjs Airport Informtion nd Informtion on buss to irport prting from lz Colón By trin Chmrtin Sttion. Loctd in th northrn prt of th city. Trins lv for th Spnish citis of Albct, Alicnt, Brclon, Bilbo, Cádiz, Crtgn Córdob, Irún, Málg, Sntnr, Svill, Sori nd Zrgoz s wll s Frnc. Chmrtin Sttion. Agustín Foxá Atoch Sttion. Loctd in th southrn prt of th city. Trins srv th rgions of Andlusi nd Extrmdur s wll s ortugl. This is th prtur nd rrivl point for th high spd trin clld AVE nd whr you ctch th locl trins to th suburbs nd outlying rs. It is connctd to th Chmrtin Sttion by n unrground trin. Th AVE or high spd trin covrs th distnc btwn Mdrid nd Svill in two hours nd hlf with intrmdit stops in th citis of Córdob nd Ciudd Rl. 4

8 RENFE is th nm of th Spnish Ntionl Rilwy Consortium. Rnf Informtion nd tickt rsrvtions. Atoch Sttion. Avnid Ciudd Brclon By Rod Th min rods conncting Mdrid to th rst of Spin, Frnc nd ortugl r: N-I: Mdrid Burgos Irún Frnch borr. N-II: Mdrid Zrgoz Brclon L Junqur Frnch borr; N-II highwy from Mdrid to Zrgoz, A-2 highwy, from Zrgoz to Brclon nd A-7 highwy from Brclon to th Frnch borr. N-III: Mdrid Vlnci Alicnt. N-IV: Mdrid Córdob Svill Cádiz. N-V: Mdrid Bdjoz ortugus borr. N-VI: Mdrid A Coruñ (Glici). N-401: Mdrid Toldo. Tlrut Estción Sur Autobuss (Bus Sttion). Dstintions: Albct, Algcirs, Alicnt, Ávil, Brclon, Bnidorm, Crtgn, A Coruñ, Gijón, Lugo, Murci, Ovido, Sntigo Compostl, Sgovi, Toldo, Zrgoz nd Intrntionl. Ménz Álvro. Informtion: Estción l Spulvdn (Bus Sttion). Dstintion: Sgovi. so l Florid, 11. Informtion: Estción Auto Rs (Bus Sttion). Dstintions: Bdjoz, Cácrs, Cstllón, Cunc, Slmnc, Vlnci, Vigo nd Zmor. lz Con Cssl, 6. Informtion: Estción Avnid Améric

9 Whr to sty Mdrid hs ovr 50,000 bds vilbl for visitors, 24,000 of thm r in fiv nd four str stblishmnts (rtings rng from 1 to 5 strs). Aprtmnts hv 6,000 bds vilbl. Cntrl rsrvtion srvic for rdors. Rqun, Mdrid Fx: rdor Chinchón. Avd. l Gnrlísimo, , Fx Usful tips During th mid wintr months dytim tmprturs in Mdrid my drop to 7 Cntigr (45 F). During th months of July nd August tmprturs r hot. Mdrid njoys lrg numbr of sunny dys. Bnking hours for th public r gnrlly from 8:30.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mondy to Fridy. On Sturdy bnking hours r th sm from Octobr to April. Bnks clos on Sturdys from My through Sptmbr. 6

10 Gtting round th city itis 7 9 Hrrr Ori 10 Funcrrl Mtro Aluch 10 5 Arroyo l Frsno Avd. Ilustrción Antonio Mchdo Frncos Rodríguz Guzmán l Buno Mtropolitno Ciudd Univrsitri 7 Bgoñ Chmrtín Duqu strn 1 lz Cstill ío XII Rpúblic Argntin Dlicis cífico unt Vllcs Nuv Numnci ortzgo Bunos Airs EDICIÓN ENERO 1998 Alto l Arnl Migul Hrnánz Sirr Gudlup Vill Vllcs Horrio Opn srvicio from 6:00 in l th mñn morning 1:30 to 1:30 l mdrugd t night. Est plno s un gntilz l Consorcio Rgionl Trnsports Mdrid Cmpo ls Ncions Digo Ciudd Linl Monclo 3 Quvdo Iglsi Lón Rubén 2 Vnts Sn Drío ublo Nuvo Brnrdo Bilbo 7 Ls Argülls 4 Núñz List El Crmn Quintn Muss Vntur Blbo Mnul Asco Rodríguz Bcrr Sn Bls Novicido Colón Srrno Grcí Simncs lz Espñ Tribunl Nobljs Alonso Vlázquz Goy Mrtínz ríncip ío R Snto Grn Ví Chuc ríncip O'Donnll Domingo Vrgr Lgo Ibiz urt Cllo Rtiro l Ángl Svill Bnco Espñ Opr R Sáinz Brnd Sol Alto L Tirso Molin Btán Extrmdur Ltin Estrll urt Antón Mrtín Vintros 6 Lvpiés Lucro Toldo Atoch Artillros Embjdors Accis Atoch Rnf 6 vons Con Csl Cmpmnto Mnénz Lgun Vicálvro Sn lyo irámis Ciprino Vlbrnrdo los Crptn Mrqués Vdillo l Frontr Emplm Lcom ñgrn Vlzrz Eugni Montijo Isls Filipins Crbnchl Vist Algr Vlcrs Ttuán Estrcho Alvrdo 2 Cutro Cminos Urgl Oporto Opñl Brrio l ilr Vntill Cnl 6 11 n Bndito 6 11 lz Elíptic Abrnts Nuvos Ministrios Ríos Ross Alonso Cno Usr 3 Cuzco Sntigo Brnbéu Grgorio Mrñón Lgzpi Avd. Améric Ménz Alvro Colombi Conch Espin Cruz l Ryo rqu 4 Snt Mrí Arturo Sori Avd. l z Alfonso XIII Mr 8 Cristl Cnills rospridd rqu ls Crtgn Avnids Brrio l Concpción Sn Lornzo Esprnz Congosto Sunzs Torr Aris 9 Brjs Aropurto Cnilljs urt Argnd Rivs Urbnizcions Rivs Vcimdrid L ovd 1 Argnd l Ry Mtro Th Mtro is th fstst wy of gtting round th city. Th systm consists of 11 diffrnt lins. Opn from 6.m. to 1:30.m. Singl journy frs r 135 psts. Informtion: Mtro Mdrid Bus Th bus systm covrs th ntir city nd outlying rs. Srvic from 6.m. to midnight. Informtion EMT: BUS is th nw urbn trnsit rducd rt tickt vlid for 10 trips on ithr th Mtro or city bus. It cn b purchsd t Mtro sttions, tobocconist shops (stncos) nd Municipl Trnsport Compny (EMT) booths loctd t som bus stops. Txis Rdio-Txi: Rdio-Txi inpndint: Tl-Txi: Rdio-Tléfono Txi: Spcil txi srvic for th physiclly impird: nd Locl trins Som trin sttions r connctd t Mtro sttions. For mor informtion cll

11 Itinrris in th city Rtiro rk. Crystl lc Th mp of Mdrid shows thr distinct rs in th cntr of th city. In th old prt, th strts r nrrow nd winding nd building construction is ns. Frthr out, th strts bcom wir nd strightr nd finlly, th outskirts r chrctrizd by boom of nw construction during th 20th cntury. Thr r two min rtris in th city: th Grn Ví nd th so l Cstlln. Th Grn Ví, commncd t th bginning of th cntury, is th sit of numrous cinms nd plcs of musmnt. Th mor morn so l Cstlln is th hdqurtrs of mny of th lrg bnks, s wll s luxury offic buildings nd businss complxs. 8

12 1. From Mdivl Mdrid to Mdrid of th Austris W strt our tour t th lz Myor (1) (Min Squr), which tks its nm t th strt of th 16th cntury. Jun Hrrr ws commissiond to rmol th old squr of Arrbl, but construction wsn t bgun until 1617 unr th dirction of Jun Gómz Mor by orr of Flip III. Inugurtd in 1620, this lrg rctngulr, stonpvd plz with its ground floor rcs, unrwnt its lst rmoling in 1853 by Jun Villnuv. Until th lst cntury, th lz Myor srvd s mrktplc on wkdys nd ws th scn of populr vnts from bullfights to public nnouncmnt of sntncs during th Inquisition, rligious procssions, public xcutions nd dnc nd thtr fstivls. Bnth th rcs, you cn find n ssortmnt of shops tht sll N lcio los Duqus Ucd CALLE SEGOVIA Morri lz Morri Rdondill lz Rmls ALACIO Ayuntminto 14 D. dro 13 S. Frncisco Amnistí Scrmnto Cost. S. dro 15 Sntigo 7 6 Myor 12 Lzo 9 lz Humillro 8 l Sgovi l Cv Bj lz S. Migul s Almndro Cv Alt LATINA lz Hrrdors Nuncio CENTRO lz urt Crrd Grfl Toldo Toldo Borddors i Colgit Sn Isidro osts ontjos Bols Duqu Alb l. Cscorro Concp. Jrónim Myor lz St. Cruz 4 Atoch Junlo Arnl Con Romnons M. rs

13 lz l Vill. Cisnro s Hous fbrics, costum jwlry nd souvnirs, long with outdoor cfés, tvrns nd bkris. Som of th shops r on of kind. On Sundy mornings stmp mrkt is hld bnth th rchs, nd during th Christms holidys numrous stlls offr ll typs of Christms cortions for sl. Th most striking building in th lz Myor is th Cs l nrí (2) (Bkry Hous), with its colorful frsco dornd fç. On th opposit si of th squr is th Cs l Crnicrí (3); this formr butchr shop now houss Municipl offics. In th cntr of th plz is th qustrin sttu of Flip III by th Itlin Jun Boloni. Lving through th strn xit of th lz Myor, in th lz l rovinci, w find th lcio Snt Cruz (4), currnt sit of th Ministrio Asuntos Extriors (Ministry of Forign Affirs), hndsom building constructd s st of th Courts, ccording to th projct by Jun Gómz Mor btwn Rturning to th lz Myor, cross th lz digonlly nd tk Ciudd Rodrigo to th lz Sn Migul, whr th mrkt known s th Mrcdo Sn Migul (5) cn b sn supporting its roof with iry iron columns. Now procd long th Myor until rching th lz l Vill (6) (Town Squr). Hr w find th Cs l Vill signd by Jun Gómz Mor in 1640 to hous th Town Council nd jil. Th Cs Cisnros (7) (Cisnro s Hous), rconstruction unrtkn t th bginning of th 20th cntury of th 16th cntury ltrsqu plc, is ntrd from th Scrmnto. Rturning to th lz, w s th mujr styl ( mixtur of Moorish nd Christin) lcio & Torr Lujns (8) (Lujn lc nd Towr), built in th 15th cntury. 10

14 Th nrrow l Codo tks us to th lz l Con Mirnd whr w ncountr th Convnto ls Crbonrs (9) (Convnt of th Crbonrs) built in 1607, which houss collction of intrsting pintings. Th djoining bck strts mk up th frmwork of wht ws onc Mdivl town sprinkld with convnts nd plcs. On mrging from th convnt, continu down th strt to th Sn Justo. Hr w find th Bsilic Sn Migul (10), (St. Michl s Bsilic) Broqu 18th cntury building signd with n intrsting curvd fç. To th right of th bsilic is tiny gtd pssgwy clld sdizo l ncillo whr w cn glimps th Broqu fç of th lcio Arzobispl (11) (Archbishop s lc). Now follow th l Doctor Ltmndi to th Sgovi, cross ovr nd tk Trvsí l Nuncio up to Nuncio to th Iglsi Sn dro l Vijo (12) (Church of St. tr th Old), built in th 15th cntury with 14th cntury mujr towr rctd ovr th minrt of formr mosqu. Th rincip Anglon will tk us to th mdivl lz l j whr w ncountr th Cpill l Obispo (13) (Bishop s Chpl), th only Gothic tmpl in Mdrid. Th ltrpic nd ltrsqu doors r of grt rtistic vlu. Go round th right si to th lz Los Crros whr w find th Broqu Cpill Sn Isidro (14) (Chpl of St. Isidro), nd lso th lz Sn Andrés, whr th Broqu Iglsi Sn Andrés (15) (St. Andrw s Church) is lso loctd. Th Chpl of St. Isidro is now ccssd through th Church. From th lz l Humillro, w tk th Cv Bj, strt whr old shops nd rsturnts vok ll th flvor of Old Mdrid. Aftr svrl minuts, w com to th lz urt Crrd, thn procd long th Cuchillros, bustling with tscs (pubs) nd msons (old-styl tvrns). Soon w s th stps lding up to th rchwy of Arco Cuchillros (16) which tk us bck to th lz Myor or w cn procd on th Cv Sn Migul, ccompnid by n rry of Msons, on up to th Ciudd Rodrigo, rturning to th lz Myor t our prtur point. Strt of Itinrry I: lz Myor. Mtro: Sol. 11

15 Espoz y Min 2. Ttro Rl, urt l Sol nd Alclá Our tour bgins t th Ttro Rl (17) built by Qun Isbl II nd rmold nd inugurtd in 1997 s th opr hous. Nrby is th lz l Encrnción, which is linkd to th lz Orint, whr th 17th cntury Monstrio l Encrnción (18) (Monstry of th Incrntion) is found. Th hndsom old convnt houss collction of rlics. You cn visit th formr nclosur which now houss musum with intrsting works of th 16th, 17th nd 18th cnturis. Down th l Encrnción to th right of th church, w rch th lz l Mrin Espñol, whr w find th lcio l Sndo (19) (Snt lc), built t th nd of th 16th cntury for community of Agustinin frirs nd rcntly rmold. It is now th st of th Spnish Snt. To th lft nd djoining th Snt building RINCESA LAZA ESAÑA lz Espñ Fomnto Rloj lz Orint Sn Mrcos Lgnitos l Bol 17 Vrgr Amnistí 21 Sntigo ALACIO Ayuntminto l. l Vill Rys Amnil R. Lón lz Isbl II SAN BERNARDO G R A N V Í A lz Sto. Domingo lz S. Migul l Scrmnto Sgovi SANTO DOMINGO s ÓERA lz Hrrdors 22 l Arnl Mrcdo S. Migul Mins i CENTRO Sn dro l Vijo l CALLAO l Jcomtrzo Silv lz l Cllo Myor Lun Tuscos Jsús l Vll z rcidos Misricordi osts Bj l 12 Mr UNIVERSIDAD lz Myor lz St. Cruz ontjos lcio St. Cruz l. S. Ilfonso l Brco S. blo Bllst Dsngño G R A N l. l Crmn Crmn Bols Concp. Jrónim TIRSO MOLINA SOL Crrts CALLE Vlvr Tlfónic GRAN VÍA l Montr C A L L E Funcrrl Rd Sn Luis Crrr S. l Cruz St. lz Snt An Frmci H. Cortés Sn Grvin Hortlz Brígid V Í A Cbllro Grci Jrdins ATOCHA l Svill l ríncip Echgry Brbiri ls Jrónimo lyo CHUECA JUSTICIA Mrcos Rin D E A L C A L Á CORTES i Crvnts Lop Vg ls Hurts Infnts losmdrzo l rdo Lón SEVILLA Congrso N 29 Muso L. Vg 28

16 Dsclzs Rls (22) (Monstry of th Royl Brfoot Frnciscns). It ws th formr hom of th womn of Royl Fmilis who upon ntring th nunnry brought with thm vlubl dowris in works of rt, which hv formd th collction tht w cn now dmir. Monstry of L Encrnción is th lcio l Mrqués Grimldi (20), (lc of th Mrquis of Grimldi), th work of Sbtini in On th Torij, w find th Convnto ls Rprdors (21) (Convnt of th Rprdors), signd by Vntur Rodriguz in 1782 for th purpos of instlling th Court of th Inquisition; th church dts from th 19th cntury. From hr w continu long th Torrij until w rch th lz Snto Domingo. Thn tk th Vnrs whr th uthor Rubén Drío livd. rocd on th Trujillos nd turn lft t th Trvsí Trujillos which runs into th lz ls Dsclzs, whr w find th 16th cntury Monstrio ls Th urt l Sol (23) (Gtwy to th Sun) ws onc 15th cntury fnsiv bulwrk, prt of wll which nclosd th town of Mdrid limiting it from th popultd outskirts. Th formr Cs Corros (24) (ost Offic) ws built in 1768 unr th dirction of Frnch rchitct Mrqut. It is crownd by towr with clock on its four sis; th most fmous timpic in Mdrid. At th strok of midnight on Dcmbr 31st, mdrilños (th inhbitnts of Mdrid) ushr in th Nw Yr to th chims of its bll. On th ground in front of th building, thr is mrkr indicting Kilomtr zro from which ll th country s rod distncs r msurd, nd ll Spnish rods rdit from hr s wll s th numbrs of th strts. Thr historic sttus dorn th plz: on of Vnus, rplic of n originl 13

17 in th Muso Municipl (Municipl Musum) clld «l Mriblnc»; nothr clld th Oso y l Mdroño (br nd brry tr) m of ston nd bronz in 1967 nd which displys th mblm of th city; th third sttu is of King Crlos III. Alclá On th lft t numbr 3 on th Alclá, w find th Ministrio Hcind (25) (Ministry of Finnc), formr Customs Hous nd good xmpl of Broqu clssicism, signd by Sbtini with doorwy by dro Ribr. At numbr 12 w find th hd offic of th Bnco Espñol Crédito (Spnish Crdit Bnk), built in ccording to projct signd by José Grss. Th Rl Acmi Blls Arts Sn Frnndo (26) (Acmy of Fin Arts of Sn Frnndo) is loctd t numbr 13. This building ws th sign of José Bnito Churrigur in 1775 nd ws built s plc for th Goynch fmily by Digo Villnuv nd rmold by Chuc Goiti in Its rt gllry houss priclss trsurs including 16th nd 17th cntury works by th Spnish School. Th Iglsi ls Cltrvs (27) (Church of th Cltrvs) is found t numbr 25. It is Broqu tmpl rmold in th 19th cntury by Jun Mdrozo, who incorportd som nornissnc lmnts. Its Broqu dom nd high ltrpic wrrnt visit. Th Iglsi Sn José (28) (St. Josph s Church) t numbr 43 ws built btwn 1730 nd 1742 by dro Ribr. Bfor w rch th lz Cibls, w find th Círculo Blls Arts (29) (Fin Arts Circl) built in 1926 by Antonio lcios nd currntly th sit of on of th most dynmic institutions in th culturl lif of th city. Strt of Itinrry 2: Ttro Rl. Mtro: Opr. 14

18 3. From th urt Toldo to th rqu l Ost Our itinrry bgins in populr r. Th urt Toldo (30) (Toldo Archwy) is loctd in th old qurtr of Mdrid clld L Ltin, which prsrvs th trditionl flvor of th old prt of th city. Th rchwy ws projct of King José Bonprt nd ws built btwn 1817 nd Th Grn Ví Sn Frncisco tks us to th Bsilic Sn Frncisco l Grn (31) (Bsilic of St. Frncis th Grt); projct by Frncisco Cbzs dting from 1761 nd finishd by Sbtini t th rqust of Crlos III in rstigious pintrs such s Goy wr commissiond to cort th intrior. Thr is n intrsting rt gllry in th cloistr. Nxt to th bsilic, w find th Cpill l Cristo l Vnrbl Orn Trcr (Chpl of 30 i Ribr RONDA SEGOVIA Grn Ví Glorit urt Toldo Mir l Sol ASEO IMERIAL Arnichs l Crnro Curtidors Snt izrr Humillro An Rud l Virgn l urto Fósforo Toldo C A L L E lz Humillro l. Cscorro Cv Bj Cv Alt Mnznrs Linno Jun Duqu so los Mlncólicos Argnzul so IMERIAL N lom UERTA TOLEDO l Águil ACACIAS Sn Ángl 31 Frncisco S. Frncisco LATINA Morno Nito Rdondill Sn Isidro rqu Atns Cpill S. Isidro Cpill l Obispo Sn dro l Vijo Grfl 15 SEGOVIA Sgovi CALLE Scrmnto l. Infnt Mª Trs Viducto 32 D E i lz l Vill s 34 ALACIO Ayuntminto Mrcdo S. Migul CENTRO Arco Cuchillros lz Myor Myor Cmpo l Moro lz l Armrí Amnistí lz Hrrdors Vrgr unt l Ry B A ILÉN lz Orint lz Isbl II l Arnl Ttro Rl ÓERA 33 Dsclzs Rls

19 Christ of th Third Vnrbl Orr); 16th cntury Broqu structur with notworthy bldchin ovr th cntrl ltr. Continuing long th Bilén, w find on our lft Ls Vistills, smll wood prk which provis wonrful viw of th wstrn prt of th city with th Cs Cmpo prk in th bckground n il plc to njoy th sunst from on of th trrcs of th locl brs. A littl frthr on, w cross th imprssiv Viduct ovr th Sgovi built in Without lving th Bilén, pssing th Viduct, w rriv t th intrsction of th Myor, nd find th formr lcio los Duqus Ucd (32) (lc of th Duk of Ucd) built in 1611, prsnt sit of th Mdrid district Militry Hdqurtrs nd th Stt Council. Th lcio Orint, usully clld th lcio Rl (33) (Royl lc) ws constructd on th sit of Moorish fortrss, stroyd by fir in Th first ston ws plcd in 1737 nd th Itlin rchitcts Jun Butist Scchtti nd Frncisco Sbtini wr commissiond for its construction. Opposit th min fç fcing towrds th south, is th lz l Armrí (Royl Armory Squr). Circling th plc, w gin ccss to lovly prk, th Jrdins Sbtini (Sbtini Grns) nd th sloping nclosd grns known s th Cmpo l Moro. Adjoining th lc is L Almun Cthdrl (34). Th Rl Armrí (Royl Armory) nd th Rl Oficin Frmci (Royl hrmcy) nd Muso Crrujs (Crrig Musum) my lso b visitd. Th Royl lc is not currntly usd s royl rsinc but is usd for stt rcptions. Strt of Itinrry 3: urt Toldo. Mtro: urt Toldo. 16

20 Brquillo X I I 4. lz Cibls, urt Alclá nd rqu l Rtiro Th fountin in th lz Cibls (35), surround by som of th city s most importnt monumnts, hs bcom n importnt symbol of Mdrid. On th northwst cornr of th Alclá, hlf hidn by shrubbry, w hv viw of th Curtl Gnrl l Ejército (36) (Militry Hdqurtrs), formrly th Bunvist lc built in Across th strt, w find th lcio Linrs (lc of Linrs), prsntly th Cs Améric (37) (Hous of th Amrics Cultur Cntr), nobroqu structur finishd in On th southst cornr is th immns noclssicl-styl lcio Comuniccions (38) (min ost Offic) with its ornt ston wlls, strtd in 1905 by rchitcts Otmndi nd lcios. J. L. C. Mdrzo Zorrill rim l. Cánovs l Cstillo Hurts Fucr JUSTICIA 36 BANCO ESAÑA R A D O Funt Nptuno Vg Almd lz L Cibls. RECOLETOS l. l Lltd D E L Gobrndor Almdén A S E O 39 Muso Thyssn-Bornmisz 37 Rcoltos A L C A L Á 38 Bols Iglsi los Jrónimos Muso l rdo Jrdín Botánico SERRANO l. l Inpnnci C A L L E D E A L F O N S O Csón l Bun Rtiro RETIRO RETIRO 45 o. l Ecudor C. A L C A L Á O'DONNELL o. Bolivi o. Vnzul o. Duqu Frnán Nuñz N o. l Uruguy Rosld 17

21 Cibls Fountin nd ost Offic in th bckground Nxt to it, t so l rdo numbr 5, w find th Muso Nvl (39) (Nvl Musum) which displys intrsting documnts nd rlics long with ncint nd morn mol-ships of th Spnish Nvy. Th plz is round out with th hd offic of th Bnco Espñ (40) (Bnk of Spin) stnding imposingly on th southwst cornr. Strtd in 1891, it rflcts nornissnc tnncis. Continuing long th Alclá, w rch th imprssiv urt Alclá (41) (Alclá Gtwy) in th lz l Inpnnci, which usd to b th gtwy to th city by th Argón rod. It ws signd by th Itlin rchitct Frncisco Sbtini in Nrby on th Montlbán, w ncountr th Muso Arts Dcortivs (42) (Dcortiv Arts Musum). On Ménz Nuñz, th Muso l Ejército (43) (Army Musum) nd on Flip IV, th Rl Acmi Rl l Lngu (44) (Royl Acmy of th Spnish Lngug) cn b found. Thr r svrl ntrncs to th rqu l Rtiro (45) (Rtiro rk): Alfonso XII, Alclá, lz l Inpnnci nd Avnid Mnénz lyo. Wht w know tody s th Rtiro rk onc formd prt of th grns, plcs nd dwllings constructd for royl us by orr of Flip IV, inugurtd in th fll of Insi th prk, w cn dmir th lcio Cristl (46) (Crystl lc), lrg grnhous m out of iron nd glss nd th lcio Vlázquz (47) (Vlázquz lc), both built t th nd of th 19th cntury nd currntly usd for xhibitions. Strt of Itinrry 4: lz of Cibls. Mtro: Bnco Espñ. 18

22 Espoz y Min 5. Th Art Tour nd Crrr Sn Jrónimo Our tour bgins t th lcio Villhrmos (Villhrmos lc), convrtd into th Muso Thyssn Bornmisz (48). Th musum building is 17th cntury noclssicl plc, rmold t th bginning of th 19th cntury nd dptd by Rfl Mono in 1992 to hous this outstnding collction of wstrn rt. Continuing long wht ws formrly th front of th plc on th Crrr Sn Jrónimo, w rriv t th lcio l Congrso (49), st of th Spnish rlimnt in th lz ls Corts. It ws finishd in 1850 unr th dirction of Nrciso scul y Colomr. Corinthin columns support noclssicl pdimnt. On th opposit si of th strt, w find th lc Hotl, built in Nrby SOL CALLE urt l Sol Crrts Rltors Bnco Mdrzo Hcind los ALCALÁ Crrr Sn l Cruz V. Guvr Lvpiés l M. rs Sombrrt lz Snt An Av Svill l ríncip ANTÓN MARTÍN Mgdln Cbz Clvrio S. Crlos Tribult Mrí lz Lvpiés lz Antón Mrtín Vlnci Ampro Migul Srvt Echgry Trs SEVILLA Jrónimo l rdo Crvnts Lop ls Hurts Lón cs Bunvist St. Mrí Zurit Slitr Dr. ig l Dr. Mortín S. Ilfonso ARGUMOSA Zorrill J. Fucr ATOCHA 19 l. l Lltd l. Cánovs l Cstillo Vg Snt Isbl RDA. ATOCHA R A D O Almd D E L Gobrndor Fourqut Almdén Hospitl Espñ 49 CORTES 48 i Dr. Mt A S E O Muso Nvl l. l Emprdor Crlos V Bols Muso l Ejército Rl Acmi l Histori ATOCHA 53 Iglsi los Jrónimos 54 Moyno ASEO INFANTA urt Atoch C A L L E Csón l Bun Rtiro D E A L F O N S O X I I Ministrio Agricultur RETIRO rqu l Bun Rtiro N ISABEL

23 rdo Musum t Crvnts numbr 11, w s th Cs-Muso Lop Vg (50) (Hous- Musum of Lop Vg), clos to th homs whr othr rnownd Spnish uthors, including Crvnts, Quvdo nd Góngor, livd. At Lop Vg numbr 18, w find n intrsting structur, th Iglsi & Convnto Ls Trinitris (51) (Church nd Convnt of th Trinitrins) dting from th 17th cntury. Th ltrpics nd crvings r worth visiting. W now turn bck in th dirction of th so l rdo to find th Funt Nptuno (52) (Nptun Fountin) with sttu of Nptun stnding on chriot wilding trint. Th sign ws th work of Vntur Rodríguz s ws th Cibls fountin; th sculptor 20

24 ws Jun scul Mn in On th smi circulr lz l Lltd is nothr of Mdrid s finst hotls, th Ritz Hotl, instlld in uniqu structur built in Th Muso l rdo (53) (rdo Musum) is loctd in noclssicl building signd by th rchitct Jun Villnuv in 1785 nd originlly plnnd s Musum of Nturl History. It hs bn n rt musum sinc Its floor pln is formd by rctngl with two squr structurs ttchd t ch nd. Th rotund covrd by dom which lights th vstibul srvs spcil mntion, nd in th cntr w cn viw bronz sculptur of Crlos V by ompyo Loni. Th rdo Musum houss th most importnt collction of Spnish pinting up until th 19th cntury. In it w cn dmir mstrpics by Vlázquz, Goy, Murillo, Ribr nd Zubrán, mong othrs. In ddition, it lso contins mgnificnt collction of Flmish nd Itlin rt. Continuing on th so l rdo, w rriv t th Jrdin Botánico (54) (Botnicl Grn) which currntly orgnizs xhibits on botnicl nd rltd subjcts. A vrity of rr plnts nd trs cn b sn. Th Muso Ncionl Cntro Art Rin Sofi (55) (Qun Sofi Art Cntr) is culturl cntr loctd on th Snt Isbl in formr noclssicl-styl hospitl rnovtd in th 1980 s to hous th musum. Spnish contmporry rt, s wll s tmporry xhibitions, my b sn hr. It lso houss th trsurs of th formr Spnish Contmporry Art Musum nd is th showcs of th fmous pinting Gurnic by icsso. It lso contins lrg librry. Strt of Itinrry 5: Muso Thyssn-Bornmisz. Mtro: Bnco Espñ. 21

25 6. From th Grn Ví to th lz Espñ nd surrounding rs Grn Ví (56), on of th min rtris in Mdrid, ws concivd t th turn of th cntury nd finishd in 1952 whn th lst building sit ws occupid. An ssortmnt of structurs with ornt fçs, lrg cornics, colonns nd blconis domint th strn nd. Rising imposingly t th intrsction of th Grn Ví nd Alclá, whr w bgin our tour, w find th Mtrópolis building. Frthr down on th right si of th strt, w s th Muso Chicot (Chicot Musum), chrming littl br musum; mting plc of rtists nd bullfightrs of ystryr. On th prlll strt of Cbllro Grci (ccssd through Clvl or th lz Rd ARGÜELLES Tutor LA R I N C E S A 60 Vntur Rodriguz BAILÉN CTA. S. VICENTE Jrdins Sbtini lcio Rl lz Espñ l. l Armrí VENTURA RODRIGUE Z lz Orint Con Duqu Sn Brnrdino 59 LAZA ESAÑA Fomnto Rloj Lgnitos l Bol Amnil lz Isbl II C A LLE S A N G R A N V Í A lz Sto. Domingo Dsclzs Rls Ttro Rl ÓERA Vrgr Rys R. Lón Novicido SANTO DOMINGO l Arnl 22 lz l Cllo M. Mlsñ Divino stor rcidos l. Dos Myo l lm Sn Vicnt Frrr Espíritu Mins l Sndo lcio Ls Rprdors CALLAO Grimldi Mtrio. l Encrnción NOVICIADO B E R N A R D O l Jcomtrzo Lun Tsoro Silv Tuscos Misricordi Jsús l Vll z Bj l Snto Mr UNIVERSIDAD SOL l Brco G R A N l. S. Ilfonso S. blo Bllst Dsngño l. l Crmn Crmn urt l Sol Alt S. blo Vlvr Montr CALLE CALLE SAGASTA BILBAO TRIBUNAL Muso Municipl Funcrrl Rd Sn Luis A. Brcló St. Brígid Frmci H. Cortés Figuro JUSTICIA ls Infnts 58 Hortlz l 57 Cbllro Grci Jrdins Svill V Í A Acmi B. Arts S. Frnndo Ministrio Hcind N CHUECA Brbiri Rin GRAN VÍA 56 ALCALÁ SEVILLA

26 Sn Luis), w find th Ortorio l Cbllro Grci (57), (Ortory of Cbllro Grci), built t th nd of th 18th cntury, living xmpl of th lgnt noclssicl styl by Jun Villnuv. In th lovly intrior, th pintings on th vult srv spcil mntion. On th Grn Ví, nr th lz Rd Sn Luis, w find th hdqurtrs of th Tlfónic (58)(Spin s Ntionl Tlphon Co.), th first skyscrpr in Mdrid built in 1929 by th North Amricn rchitct Wks. A littl frthr long, w com to th lz Cllo, usully bustling with pstrins nd crs nd surround by cinms nd prtmnt stors nd shops. Opposit th lz, w s th lcio l rns, which ws built in 1928 unr th rchitcturl influnc of th Chicgo School. A littl furthr on th lft, w ncountr th Crrión building, sit of th Cpitol cinm, built btwn 1931 nd 1934 following th Grmn School of Grn Ví Mnlsohn. It is good xmpl of 1930 s rchitctur. Our wlk continus downhill btwn structurs which blnd both Europn nd Amricn trnds with trditionl rchitctur. Sprting th Grn Ví from th rincs is th hug lz Espñ, notd for two xcptionl buildings of th 1950 s: th Edificio Espñ nd th Torr Mdrid, both from projcts signd by th Otmndi brothrs. On th si strt of Sn Lonrdo by th Edificio Espñ, w find th Iglsi Sn Mrcos (59) (Church 23

27 lz Espñ. Torr Mdrid of St. Mrk s), th work of Vntur Rodríguz, finishd in 1753 nd clrd ntionl monumnt in It is on of th lovlist structurs of Mdrid Broqu. Tking short tour from th rincs t Vntur Rodríguz numbr 17, is th Muso Crrlbo (60) (Crrlbo Musum), sttly 19th cntury mnsion which contins notworthy furnitur nd rt trsurs. Rtrcing our stps to th rincs, w ncountr t numbr 20 th lcio Liri (61) (lc of Liri), pltil rsinc of th Duchss of Alb. It ws compltd by Vntur Rodríguz in Bcking up to th rr prt of th plc on th Con Duqu, w find th Curtl Con Duqu (62) built from th sign by dro Ribr in This Broqu structur now houss municipl offics, including xhibition hlls, nd librris. During th summr, th courtyrd is th sit of concrts nd vning vnts. Strt of Itinrry 6: th bginning of th Grn Ví. Mtro: Bnco Espñ nd Grn Ví.

28 7. Othr rs nd plcs of intrst. Slmnc district From th urt Alclá towrds th north, xtnding up th Srrno nd ncompssing th djcnt strts, thr is n lgnt, sttly nighborhood which ws on of th rs of growth in th city during th 19th cntury. Th grid lik sign of this district ws th inititiv of th Mrquis of Slmnc. Mny of th mnsions nd structurs rctd during th pst cntury hv givn wy to othr tllr ons, but th district hs rtind much of its formr grnur. Tody it is n r of intns nd slct commrcil ctivity, whr lrg numbr of th rt gllris in Mdrid r concntrtd, long with numrous prstigious shops slling fshions, ccssoris, jwlry nd furnitur. AL UENTE SEGOVIA 65 BAILÉN N R I N C E S A lz Espñ Con Duqu Ls Rprdors CALLAO lz Sto. lz Domingo l Cllo ALACIO Dsclzs Rls Ttro Rl ÓERA lz Orint lcio Liri LAZA ESAÑA Fomnto Rloj Iglsi Sn Mrcos Sndo lcio Grimldi Mtrio. l Encrnción Lgnitos l Bol Vrgr Amnistí Rys Amnil R. Lón lz Isbl II Novicido C A LLE S A N G R A N V Í A SANTO DOMINGO NOVICIADO lz Hrrdors AL UENTE SEGOVIA 65 B E R N A R D O l Arnl Divino stor Myor rcidos l. Dos Myo l lm Sn Vicnt Frrr Espíritu Mins l l Jcomtrzo Lun Tsoro Silv Tuscos Misricordi Jsús l Vll z Bj l 25 Snto Mr UNIVERSIDAD SOL l Brco G R A N l. S. Ilfonso S. blo Bllst Dsngño l. l Crmn Crmn Cs Corros urt l Sol Alt S. blo Vlvr GRAN VÍA Montr BILBAO Funcrrl C A L L E Rd Sn Luis Ministrio Hcind TRIBUNAL 63 Brcló Bnficnci Sn Mto St. Frmci H. Cortés Augusto Sn Hortlz Crrr Sn Jrónimo SAGASTA Brígid Cbllro Grci Jrdins ls Svill ALONSO MARTÍNEZ V Í A Mjí Lquric Brbiri lyo Grvin Figuro Mrcos Tlfónic Ortorio l Cbllro Grci Iglsi Sn José Acmi Ls Cltrvs B. Arts Blls S. Frnndo SEVILLA Arts A L C A L Á 64 CHUECA Infnts Mdrzo Congrso

29 Strt of Itinrry 7: lz l Inpnnci. Mtro: Rtiro.. Mdrid of Dos Myo (Scond of My) This is lrg r strtching btwn th Glorit Bilbo nd Glorit Alonso Mrtínz nd which borrs on th Grn Ví nd Sn Brnrdo. It is lso busy r whr old cfés, brs, discothqus nd othr nighttim divrsions bound. Intrsting Broqu churchs, such s Sn Antonio los Almns on th Corrr Bj Sn blo, th Muso Municipl (63) (Municipl Musum) on th Funcrrl, th Muso Romántico (64) (Musum of th Romntic riod) on th Sn Mto, long with th nooks nd cornrs, vok th 1808 uprising in Mdrid ginst Npolon s troops, immortlizd by Goy. Strt of Itinrry: Glorit Bilbo. Mtro: Bilbo.. unt Sgovi (65) (Sgovi Bridg). This is th olst bridg in th city which spns th Mnznrs rivr, situtd t th nd of th Sgovi. It ws built by Jun Hrrr t th nd of th 16th cntury. It srvs visit if only to njoy th viw of th Royl lc nd grns. Strt of Itinrry: Bridg of Sgovi. Mtro: urt l Angl. Municipl Musum 26

30 Musums nd Art Cntrs MUSEO L RADO (rdo Musum) Loctd in n 18th building signd by Jun Villnuv, th rdo is consird on of th most importnt rt gllris in th world. It houss mstrpics by Vlázquz, Goy, El Grco, Zurbrán, Ribr, Riblt, Titin, Rphl, Botticlli, Fr Angélico, Rubns, Bosch, Vn r Wyn, oussin, Lorrin, Wttu, Rmbrndt, Dürr nd Mngs, mong othrs. so l rdo. Mtro: Bnco Espñ & Atoch. Opn: 9.m. to 7 p.m.; Sundy 9.m. to 2 p.m. Closd: Mondy MUSEO THYSSEN- BORNEMISZA (Thyssn- Bornmisz Musum) This musum houss splndid collction rnging from primitiv Flmish to contmporry works. Mor thn 800 pintings nd sculpturs, crvings, tpstris nd othr itms r displyd. Villhrmos lc, so l rdo, 8. Mtro: Bnco Espñ. Opn: 10.m. to 7 p.m. Closd: Mondy & MUSEO NACIONAL CENTRO ARTE REINA SOFIA (Rin Sofí Cultur Cntr) A culturl cntr contining prmnnt collction of Spnish contmporry rt nd offring wi vrity of tmporry xhibitions covring divrs morn rtistic disciplins such s pinting, sculptur, vio, photogrphy, films, tc. Snt Isbl, 52. Mtro: Atoch. Opn: 10.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundy 10.m. to 2:30 p.m. Closd: Tusdy MUSEO CERRALBO (Crrlbo Musum) A privt collction including rchologicl rtifcts, porclins, tpstris nd pintings from diffrnt priods. Vntur Rodríguz, 17. Mtro: lz Espñ & Vntur Rodríguz. Opn: 9:30.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sundy 10.m. to 2 p.m. Closd: Mondy nd holidys

31 MUSEO LAZARO GALDIANO (Lzro Gldino Musum) A trsur of pintings, clocks, furnitur, jwlry, gold, silvr, ivory nd nml objcts from privt collction. Srrno, 122. Mtro: Nuñz Blbo. Opn: 10.m. to 2 p.m. Closd: Mondy nd in August MUSEO SOROLLA (Soroll Musum) Formr hom nd studio of th fmous pintr, this musum contins good prt of his work s wll s pintings by his frinds. so Gnrl Mrtínz Cmpos, 37. Mtro: Rubén Drío & Grgorio Mrñón. Opn: 10.m. to 3 p.m. Sundy 10.m. to 2 p.m. Closd: Mondy MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL (Ntionl Archologicl Musum) Musum contining rchologicl trsurs from xcvtions throughout Spin. Also displys old coins nd crmics from diffrnt rs. Srrno, 13. Mtro: Srrno. Opn: 9:30.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Sundy nd holidys 9:30.m. to 2:30 p.m. Closd: Mondy & MUSEO LA REAL ACAMIA BELLAS ARTES SAN FERNANDO (Royl Acmy of Fin Arts of Sn Frnndo Musum) intings from th 16th through 19th cntury Spnish School r xhibitd. Flmish, Grmn, Frnch nd Itlin Schools r lso rprsntd. Displys of sculptur nd porclin. Alclá 13. Mtro: Sol. Opn: 9.m. to 7 p.m.; Sturdy, Sundy nd Mondy 9.m. to 2:30 p.m MONASTERIO LAS SCALZAS REALES (Monstry of th Royl Brfoot Frnciscns) Frscos dorn cilings nd wlls of this convnt. riclss collction of pintings, tpstris, rligious imgry, rlics nd othr objcts. lz ls Dsclzs Rls, 3. Mtro: Sol, Opr & Cllo. Opn: 10:30.m. to 12:45 p.m. nd 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Fridy 10:30.m. to 12:45 p.m.; Sundy nd holidys 11.m. to 1:30 p.m. Closd: Mondy

32 MONASTERIO LA ENCARNACION (Monstry of th Incrntion) Dcortd in th 17th cntury by rtists of th royl court. Rligious pinting nd sculptur from th 16th to 18th cnturis. lz l Encrnción, 1. Mtro: Opr. Opn: Wdnsdy nd Sturdy 10:30.m. to 12:30 p.m. nd 4 to 5:30 p.m.; Sundy 11.m. to 1:30 p.m CASON L BUEN RETIRO (Bun Rtiro Musum) Collction of Spnish pinting nd sculptur from th 19th cntury. Flip IV, 13. Mtro: Rtiro. Opn: 9.m. to 7 p.m.; Sundy 9.m. to 2 p.m. Closd: Mondy ALACIO REAL (Royl lc) Th lc displys furnitur, cortions, tpstris, sculptur nd othr works of rt in th mny rooms nd hlls formrly inhbitd by Spnish kings sinc th middl of th 18th cntury. Bilén. Mtro: Opr. Opn: Octobr to Mrch 9.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundy nd holidys 9.m. to 2 p.m. April to Sptmbr 9.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundy nd holidys 9.m. to 3 p.m. Closd whn officil cts r hld MUSEO AMERICA (Musum of th Amrics) This musum fturs Amricn rchology nd thnology collctions from prhistoric to morn tims. Avnid Rys Ctólicos, 6. Mtro: Monclo. Opn: 10.m. to 3 p.m.; Sundy nd holidys 10.m. to 2:30 p.m. Closd Mondy FUNDACION LA CASA ALBA (Hous of Alb Foundtion) Th lcio Liri houss collction of rt blonging to th Duchss of Alb. Grt mstrs such s Goy, Zurbrán, Rnoir nd Titin cn b dmird. lcio Liri, rincs, 20. Mtro: lz Espñ, Vntur Rodríguz & Argulls. Visits by ppointmnt only MUSEO LA CIUDAD (City Musum) Diffrnt spcts of th city, ngrvings, photogrphs, urbn plnning projcts, infrstructur, public srvics nd customs of Mdrid r on disply. ríncip Vrgr, 142. Mtro: Cruz Ryo. 29

33 Opn: 10.m. to 2 p.m. nd 4 to 6 p.m. Sturdy nd Sundy 10.m. to 2:00 p.m. Closd: Mondy MUSEO L EJERCITO (Militry Musum) Ovr 27,000 rtifcts including wpons, uniforms, documnts, flgs, pinting nd sculptur trcing th history of th Spnish militry r on disply. Ménz Núñz, 1. Mtro: Rtiro & Bnco Espñ. Opn: 10.m. to 2 p.m. Closd: Mondy MUSEO NACIONAL ARTES CORATIVAS (Ntionl Musum of Dcortiv Arts) Furnitur nd cortiv itms from th 15th to th 19th cnturis my b sn. Montlbán, 12. Mtro: Rtiro. Opn: 9:30.m. to 3 p.m.; Sundy 10.m. to 2 p.m. Closd: Mondy MUSEO ROMANTICO (Musum of th Romntic riod) A musum in mnsion displying furnitur, pintings nd othr works of rt of th 19th cntury, including portrit of Lrr nd th gun tht put n nd to his lif. intings chrctristic of th Romntic priod r xhibitd. Sn Mto, 13. Mtro: Tribunl. Opn: 9.m. to 3 p.m.; Sundy 10.m. to 2 p.m. Closd: Mondy nd in August ANTEON GOYA (Goy s nthon) Smll chpl whr th world fmous pintr Frncisco Goy is burid; th dom ws pintd by Goy in so Sn Antonio l Florid, 5. Mtro: Nort. Opn: 10.m. to 2 p.m. nd 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sturdy nd Sundy 10.m. to 2 p.m. Closd: Mondy nd holidys MUSEO MUNICIAL (Municipl Musum) Loctd in formr hospic built by dro Ribr, this musum is good xmpl of civil Broqu rchitctur in Mdrid. Th history of Mdrid is displyd in ssortd documnts nd works of rt. Funcrrl, 78. Mtro: Tribunl. Opn: 9:30.m. to 8 p.m.; Sturdy nd Sundy 10.m. to 2 p.m.; August 9:30.m. to 2:30 p.m. Closd: Mondy nd holidys

34 Art Exhibitions In ddition to th musums mntiond, thr r othr lss wll-known ons which r lso of intrst. Thr r lso numrous cntrs, gllris nd institutions whr tmporry rt xhibitions nd shows r hld. Informtion on ths schduls is publishd in th dily nwspprs nd lso in th Guí l Ocio, wkly publiction on sl t th locl nwsstnd. Cntro Culturl l Vill (City Culturl Cntr) lz Colón. Mtro: Colón. Opn: 10.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundy nd holidys 10.m. to 2 p.m. Closd: Mondy Círculo Blls Arts (Fin Arts Circl) Alclá, 42. Mtro: Svill & Bnco Espñ. Opn: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Sturdy 11.m. to 2 p.m. nd 5 to 9 p.m.; Sundy 11.m. to 2 p.m. Closd: Mondy Fundción Jun Mrch (Jun Mrch Foundtion) Cstlló, 77. Mtro: Núñz Blbo. Opn: 10.m. to 2 p.m. nd 5:30 to 9 p.m.; Sundy nd holidys 10.m. to 2 p.m Fundción l Cix (L Cix Foundtion) Srrno, 60. Mtro: Srrno. Opn: 11.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundy nd holidys 11.m. to 2:30 p.m. Closd: Tusdy Fundción Bnco Cntrl Hispno (Cntrl Hispno Bnk Foundtion) Mrqués Villmgn, 3. Mtro: Colón. Opn: 11.m. to 2 p.m. nd 5 to 9 p.m.; Sundy 11.m. to 2:30 p.m. Closd: Mondy Fundción Culturl MAFRE (MAFRE Culturl Foundtion) Gnrl rón, 40. Mtro: Sntigo Brnbéu. Opn: 10.m. to 9 p.m. Sundy nd holidys 12 to 8 p.m. Closd: Sundy, holidys nd in August

35 Soroll Musum Cntro Culturl Con Duqu (Con Duqu Culturl Cntr) Con Duqu, 11. Mtro: Sn Brnrdo. Opn: 10:30.m. to 2 p.m. nd 5:30 to 9 p.m.; Sundy 10:30.m. to 2 p.m. Closd: Mondy Cntro Msonros Romnos lz Myor. Cs l nrí. Mtro: Sol. Opn: 11.m. to 2:30 p.m. nd 5 to 9 p.m.; Sturdy, Sundy nd holidys 11.m. to 2 p.m lcio Vlázquz (Vlázquz lc) Rtiro rk. Mtro: Rtiro. Opn: Wintr 10.m. to 6 p.m.; Summr 10.m. to 8 p.m. Closd: Tusdy

36 Art Gllris nd Antiqu Shops Thr r mor thn 140 rt gllris loctd minly in th vicinity of th Brquillo, nd in th District of Slmnc long th strts of Srrno, Jorg Jun nd Cludio Collo nd nr th Cntro Art Rin Sofi. In Fbrury th Intrntionl Contmporry Art Fir clld ARCO is hld in Mdrid, which is th most importnt rt xhibition of th yr. Mor thn two hundrd gllris nd xhibitors from round th world show nd sll thir works. It is consird on of th thr most importnt rt firs in th world. Antiqu Shops r loctd minly in vrious rs including th Rstro (Fl Mrkt) nd on th djcnt strts, s wll s on nd round th strts of Jorg Jun, Cludio Collo nd Vlázquz. On Lgsc n Antiqu Cntr cn b found. Thr r lso possibilitis for ntiqu shopping long th strts of th rdo, Snt Ctlin nd in th Mrcdo urt Toldo. Antiqu Firs: Fri l Almond (nd of My) Frirt (nd of Novmbr). In Mdrid, numrous uctions of ntiqus nd rtistic objcts r hld, orgnizd by both Spnish nd intrntionl firms. Auctions lso tk plc t Mont idd, n institution found in

37 Culturl Activitis nd Evnts Music Ttro Rl (Opr Hous). lz Orint. Mtro: Ópr Auditorio Ncionl Músic (Ntionl Concrt Hll). ríncip Vrgr, 146. Mtro: Cruz Ryo Ttro Lírico Ncionl l Zrzul (Ntionl Lyricl Thtr). Spnish light opr from Octobr to Dcmbr. Jovllnos, 4. Mtro: Bnco Espñ Cntrl Culturl l Vill Mdrid. (City Culturl Cntr). lz Colón. Mtro: Colón Fundción Jun Mrch. Cstlló, 77. Mtro: Núñz Blbo Thtr Círculo Blls Arts. Mrqués Cs Rir, 2. Mtro: Bnco Espñ Ttro l Comdi. Compñí Ncionl Ttro Clásico. ríncip, Mtro: Svill. Ttro Mrí Gurrro. Cntro Drmático Ncionl. Tmyo y Bus, Mtro Colón. Th min vnts of th yr r th Fstivl Otoño (Autumn Fstivl), th Fstivl Ttro Ibromricno (Ibrin-Amricn Thtr Fstivl) nd Los Vrnos l Vill (Summr fstivl). Cinm Thr is concntrtion of cinms long th strts of Grn Ví nd Funcrrl. Films in thir originl lngug cn b sn in th thtrs nr th lz Espñ nd in th lz Jcinto Bnvnt. L Filmotc Ncionl (Ntionl Film Librry) shows films in thir originl vrsion with Spnish subtitls or simultnous trnsltions. Snt Isbl, 3. Mtro: Antón Mrtín

38 rks nd Grns rqu l Rtiro Th Rtiro rk ws built in th 17th cntury by orr of Flip IV s rcrtionl r for roylty. It occupis 350 crs of lnd nd bosts mor thn 15,000 trs nd importnt monumnts mong th lovly grns. lz l Inpnnci. Mtro: Rtiro, Ibiz nd Mnénz lyo. Jrdín Botánico Crtd by Crlos III in 1774, th royl botnicl grn bosts numrous vritis of trs nd plnts. Noclssicl gts, doors nd formr grnhous signd by Jun Villnuv my lso b dmird. lz Murillo, 2. Mtro: Atoch. Hours 10.m. to 8 p.m. dily Cs Cmpo Loctd on th right bnk of th Mnznrs Rivr to th wst of Mdrid, th Cs Cmpo is lrg prk with n r of bout 4000 crs. Rowbots cn b rntd for ri round th rtificil lk. Swimming nd tnnis cn lso b njoyd. Th rqu Zoológico or Zoo nd rqu Atrccions, lrg musmnt prk, r found in th southrn prt. Mtro: Lgo nd Btn. A cbl cr cn b tkn from so intor Rosls. rqu Quint Funt l Brro A smll, quit prk crisscrossd by pvd pthwys nd dottd with fountins nd flowr bds. Mtro: Vnts. rqu l Ost A prk in th wstrn prt of th city borring th so l intor Rosls which hs lovly ros grn nd vrious monumnts. Th Tlférico or cbl cr to th Cs Cmpo prts hr. Mtro: Argülls nd Monclo. 35

39 Food nd Drink Mdrid is mlting pot for th cuisins from ll ovr th pninsul. Gourmts somtims rgu whthr Mdrid cuisin xists or not, but th truth is tht th cpitl of Spin hs nrichd its gstronomy with th contributions of th Andlusins, Glicins, Asturins nd othr immigrnts who hv sttld hr. A good numbr of dishs nd rcips cn b nmd howvr which cn b consird typicl of Mdrid. Among thm, th cocido mdrilño must b mntiond; stw combining chickps with vgtbls (cbbg, clry, crrots, turnips nd pottos) nd chickn, bf nd pork nd which is turnd into hug succulnt ml. Cllos or trip is nothr of th typicl dishs intifid with locl cuisin nd my b found in som of th wll known rsturnts in Mdrid. W must not nglct th humbl nd svory sop jo (grlic soup), crcols (snils), tortill ptts (potto omlt), th fmous rcip of bsugo l horno (bkd brm), so typicl in th cpitl in spit of its distnc from th ocn, or dishs in which bclo (cod) is th min ingrdint. Mdrid s swt trdition cn b pprcitd through its ssrts; from torrijs ( typ of Frnch tost), typicl in th springtim nd linkd to Holy Wk, to th brquillos (rolld wfrs), brtolillos con crm ( typ of smll pi with custrd) th buñulos ( typ of frittr filld with custrd, whippd crm, tc.) in Novmbr, th mzpán (mrzipn)nd turrón (soft nd hrd nougt) t Christms nd th rosquills nís (nisflvord doughnuts) during th fstivl of Sn Isidro. In Mdrid, s wll s in th rst of Spin, th tp (svory tidbits of vrity of dishs srvd s pptizrs) is n old gstronomic trdition. You cn find numrous stblishmnts spcilizd in srving ths tps. «Ir tpo» (going out for tps) is trdition; hundrds of brs scttrd throughout th strts of Mdrid srv tp ccompnid by smll glss of win or br. 36