Alonso Martínez
District of Madrid
Madrid - Spain

Bank of Spain

The Bank of Spain (Spanish: Banco de España), is the national central bank of Spain. Established in Madrid in 1782 by Charles III, today the bank is a member of the European System of Central Banks. It is also the national supervisor of the Spanish banking system. Its activity is regulated by the Law of Autonomy of the Banco de España.

Located at 40.4183, -3.69472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Banks of Spain, Government of Spain, European System of Central Banks, Central banks, Buildings and structures in Madrid, Banks established in 1782, Economy of Madrid, Companies based in the Community of Madrid, 1782 establishments in Spain, Bienes de Interés Cultural

Chueca

Chueca is a central neighbourhood in Madrid named after Federico Chueca (1846–1908), composer of zarzuelas. It lies just to the north of the old city and is centred around the Plaza de Chueca, with its metro station "Chueca. " Chueca is very lively, with many street cafes and boutique shops; Lonely Planet describes it as "extravagantly gay, lively young, and always inclusive regardless of your sexual orientation."

Located at 40.4217, -3.69806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Madrid, LGBT culture in Spain

Puerta de Alcalá

The Puerta de Alcalá ("Alcalá Gate") is a Neo-classical monument in the Plaza de la Independencia ("Independence Square") in Madrid, Spain. It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro. The square is bisected by Alcalá Street, although the street itself doesn't cross through the monument, and it is the origin of the Alfonso XII, Serrano and Olózaga streets.

Located at 40.42, -3.68889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1770s architecture, Buildings and structures in Madrid, Gates in Spain, Bienes de Interés Cultural, Neoclassical architecture in Spain

Plaza de Colón (Madrid)

Plaza de Colón (Columbus Square, in English) is located in the Alonso Martínez district of Madrid, Spain. This plaza and its fountain commemorate the explorer Christopher Columbus, whose name in Spanish was Cristóbal Colón.

Located at 40.425, -3.69028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Plazas in Madrid

Plaza de Cibeles

The Plaza de Cibeles is a square with a neo-classical complex of marble sculptures with fountains that has become an iconic symbol for the city of Madrid. It sits at the intersection of Calle de Alcalá (running from east to west), Paseo de Recoletos (to the North) and Paseo del Prado (to the south). Plaza de Cibeles was originally named Plaza de Madrid, but in 1900, the City Council named it Plaza de Castelar, which was eventually replaced by its current name.

Located at 40.4192, -3.69306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Plazas in Madrid

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, or in Spanish Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (named after its founder), is an art museum in Madrid, Spain, located near the Prado Museum at one of city's main boulevards. It is known as part of the "Golden Triangle of Art", which also includes the Prado and the Reina Sofia national galleries.

Located at 40.4161, -3.695 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Madrid, Contemporary art galleries in Spain, Modern art museums in Spain, Art museums established in 1992, Palaces in Madrid, Thyssen family, 1992 establishments in Spain

Metropolis Building

The Metropolis Building or Edificio Metrópolis (Spanish) is an office building in Madrid, Spain, at the corner of the Calle de Alcalá and Gran Vía. Inaugurated in 1911, it was designed by Jules and Raymond Février for the insurance company La Unión y el Fénix. It is currently owned by Metrópolis Seguros.

Located at 40.4189, -3.69722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Madrid, Beaux-Arts architecture

Bolsa de Madrid

Bolsa de Madrid (Madrid Stock Exchange) is the largest and most international of Spain's four regional stock exchanges that trade shares and convertible bonds and fixed income securities, and both government and private-sector debt. Bolsa de Madrid is owned by Bolsas y Mercados Españoles.

Located at 40.4169, -3.69194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Economy of Spain, Economy of Madrid, Buildings and structures in Madrid, Stock exchanges in Europe

Río de la Plata Bank

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 Banco Central, then of the Banco Santander Central Hispano. As of 2006 it is the headquarters of the Instituto Cervantes.

Located at 40.4194, -3.69532 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Madrid

Chamberí

Chamberí is one of the 21 districts of Madrid, Spain.

Located at 40.4328, -3.69719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of Madrid

Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando

The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando), located on the Calle de Alcalá in the heart of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery. The academy was established by royal decree in 1744. About twenty years later, the enlightened monarch, Charles III purchased a palace in Madrid as the academy's new home. The building had been designed by José Benito de Churriguera for the Goyeneche family.

Located at 40.4181, -3.70028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Madrid, Culture in Madrid, Art schools in Spain, Buildings and structures in Madrid, Educational institutions established in the 1740s, Bienes de Interés Cultural, Art museums and galleries in Spain

Glorieta de Bilbao

Glorieta de Bilbao is a star shaped roundabout located in Madrid, Spain; named after the city of Bilbao. The roundabout is famous for being a cross of famous streets: Fuencarral (one of the most famous shopping streets in Madrid), Carranza, Luchana and Sagasta. Glorieta de Bilbao is also between two of the most historical districts of Madrid: Centro (1) and Chamberí (7).

Located at 40.4289, -3.70222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roundabouts and traffic circles, Plazas in Madrid

Alcalá 20 nightclub fire

The Alcalá 20 nightclub fire occurred 17 December 1983 at 4:45 a.m. at Alcalá 20, a nightclub at number 20 of Calle de Alcalá in the centre of Madrid. 600 people were in the club at the time. 82 people were killed and 27 injured. The charred remains of the labyrinthine four story subterranean club remained intact but closed until 2003, when a major refurbishment was started. A remodelled two-story club, named Adraba, opened on the site in 2005 with improved fire safety.

Located at 40.418, -3.69903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1983 fires, Nightclub fires, Fire disasters involving barricaded escape routes, History of Madrid, 1983 in Spain

Monumento a los Caidos por España (Madrid)

The Monumento a los Caídos por España (English: Monument to the Fallen for Spain), popularly known as the 'Obelisco' ("Obelisk") or the 'Monumento a los Héroes del Dos de Mayo' ("Monument to the Heroes of the Second of May"), is a monument in Madrid, Spain located in the Plaza de la Lealtad, between the Madrid Stock Exchange Building and the Ritz Hotel, next to the Paseo del Prado.

Located at 40.4164, -3.69289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Madrid, History of Madrid, Military history of Spain

Church of Santa Barbara, Madrid

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.

Located at 40.4245, -3.69387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Madrid, Baroque architecture in Spain

Convent of the Salesas Reales

The Convent of the Salesas Reales is an 18th-century architectural complex in central Madrid, Spain. Formerly a convent, specifically the convent of the Visitación de Nuestra Señora, it was constructed and occupied by the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, which had been founded by St. Francis de Sales and St Jeanne de Chantal. The convent's church (dedicated to St Barbara) is now a parish church, and the remainder of the complex houses the Supreme Court of Spain.

Located at 40.4245, -3.69387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Monasteries in Madrid, Bienes de Interés Cultural

Gran Vía (Madrid Metro)

Gran Vía is a station on Lines 1 and 5 of the Madrid Metro located underneath the Gran Vía, in the Centro neighborhood underneath the Red de San Luis plaza. It is located in fare zone A.

Located at 40.42, -3.70167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Madrid Metro stations

Telefónica Building

The Telefónica Building, in Spanish Edificio Telefónica, is a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain. It is situated in Gran Vía 28.

Located at 40.42, -3.70189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Madrid, Office buildings completed in 1929

Edificio Grassy

The Edificio Grassy is a building located in Gran Vía 1, in Madrid, Spain.

Located at 40.4191, -3.69787 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Office buildings completed in 1917, Buildings and structures in Madrid

Café Comercial

The Café Comercial is a café located at the Glorieta de Bilbao in central Madrid, Spain. It is one of the city's oldest cafés, founded 21 March 1887 in the era of the Bourbon Restoration in Spain. It was a center for literary tertulias in the period following the Spanish Civil War. A remnant of Madrid's golden age, it was also one of the first Madrid cafés to employ women among those serving tables.

Located at 40.4286, -3.70206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Restaurants in Spain, Buildings and structures in Madrid, 1887 establishments in Spain

Luis Daoíz y Torres

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Daoíz and the second or maternal family name is Torres. Luis Daoíz y Torres (Seville, 10 February 1767 – Madrid, 2 May 1808) was a Spanish artillery officer and one of the leaders of the Dos de Mayo Uprising that signalled the start of the Spanish War of Independence.

Located at 40.4164, -3.69289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1767 births, 1808 deaths, People from Seville, Spanish commanders of the Napoleonic Wars, Spanish military personnel killed in action, Deaths with bayonets

St. Sebastian (Bernini)

St. Sebastian is an early sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Executed in 1617 and 1618, it features the Christian martyr St Sebastian pinned to a tree, his flesh filled with arrows. It is smaller than life size. The sculpture is part of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, and is currently shown in the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid.

Located at 40.4161, -3.695 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Sculptures by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1610s works, Marble sculptures, 17th-century sculptures

Comisión Nacional de la Competencia

The Comisión Nacional de la Competencia is a Spanish competition regulator responsible for enforcing consumer protection and competition law acting. It was established by virtue of the Ley de Defensa de la Competencia or LDC, the competition defence act, of the 3rd of July 2007. It was preceded by the Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia (Competition defense tribunal) until the 1st September 2007.

Located at 40.4198, -3.69574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Competition regulators, Government of Spain, Economy of Spain, Economy of Madrid

Café Gijón

Café Gijón (Also known as Gran Café de Gijón) is a culturally significant Coffeehouse situated at No. 21, in the principal boulevard of central Madrid, Spain, which is known as Paseo de Recoletos. The café is opposite both a railway station of the same name and the National Library of Spain (BNE). The terrace in front is on the central walkway of the Paseo.

Located at 40.4223, -3.69225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Madrid, Culture in Madrid, Coffeehouses

Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas

The Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas (National Museum of Decorative Arts; originally, "National Museum of Industrial Arts") is located at 12 Montalbán Street, in Madrid, Spain, to the south of the Puerta de Alcalá and the western side of the Buen Retiro Park. It is one of the oldest museums in the city, situated within the Golden Triangle of Art.

Located at 40.4181, -3.68956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Madrid, Decorative arts museums in Spain, Bienes de Interés Cultural, Museums established in 1912