Arganzuela
District of Madrid
Madrid - Spain

Museo del Prado

The Museo del Prado is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It features one of the world's finest collections of European art, from the 12th century to the early 19th century, based on the former Spanish Royal Collection, and unquestionably the best single collection of Spanish art. Founded as a museum of paintings and sculpture, it also contains important collections of other types of works.

Located at 40.4139, -3.6925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS, also called the Museo Reina Sofía, Queen Sofia Museum, El Reina Sofia, or simply The Sofia) is Spain's national museum of 20th century art. The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992 and is named for Queen Sofia of Spain.

Located at 40.4089, -3.69444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cajal Institute

The Cajal Institute in Madrid is the largest neuroscience research center in Spain. The histologist Santiago Ramón y Cajal founded the Laboratorio de Investigaciones Biológicas in 1902 which later became the Instituto Cajal (Cajal Institute) upon his retirement in 1922. The scientific activities of the institute follow a multidisciplinary approach and focus on fundamental questions of the structure and function of the nervous system.

Located at 40.4078, -3.68944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neuroscience research centers, Research institutes in the Community of Madrid

Madrid Atocha railway station

Madrid Atocha (Spanish: Estación de Madrid Atocha, also named Madrid Puerta de Atocha) is the largest railway station in Madrid. It is the primary station serving commuter trains, intercity and regional trains from the south, and the AVE high speed trains from Barcelona, Saragosse, Seville and Valencia. These train services are run by the Spanish national rail company, Renfe.

Located at 40.4075, -3.69167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in the Community of Madrid, Buildings and structures in Madrid, Railway stations opened in 1851, Madrid Metro stations, Rafael Moneo buildings

2004 Madrid train bombings

The Madrid train bombings (also known in Spain as 11-M) were nearly simultaneous, coordinated bombings against the Cercanías commuter train system of Madrid, Spain on the morning of 11 March 2004 – three days before Spain's general elections. The explosions killed 191 people and wounded 1,800. The official investigation by the Spanish judiciary found that the attacks were directed by an al-Qaeda-inspired terrorist cell, although no direct al-Qaeda participation has been established.

Located at 40.4067, -3.68944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Madrid Royal Conservatory

The Madrid Royal Conservatory (Spanish: Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid) is a music college in Madrid, Spain.

Located at 40.4092, -3.69434 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid

Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid (Spanish for Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid) is an 8-hectare botanical garden located at Plaza de Murillo, next to the Prado Museum in Madrid.

Located at 40.4111, -3.69167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1755 establishments, Botanical gardens in Spain, Parks in Madrid

El Rastro

El Rastro de Madrid or simply el Rastro is the most popular open air flea market in Madrid (Spain). It is held every Sunday and public holiday during the year and is located along Plaza de Cascorro and Ribera de Curtidores, between Calle Embajadores and the Ronda de Toledo (just south of La Latina metro station). A great variety of products (new and used) can be found at el Rastro. A number of antique shops in the local area are also open on Sunday.

Located at 40.4089, -3.7075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Culture in Madrid, History of Madrid, Retail markets in Spain, Flea markets, Visitor attractions in Madrid

1977 Massacre of Atocha

The 1977 Massacre of Atocha was a neo-fascist attack during the Spanish transition to democracy after the death of Franco in 1975, killing five and injuring four. It was committed on January 24, 1977, in an office located on 55 Atocha Street near the Atocha railway station in Madrid, where specialists in labor law, members of the Workers' Commissions trade union (CCOO), and of the then-clandestine Communist Party of Spain (PCE), had gathered.

Located at 40.4097, -3.69361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Atocha station memorial

The Atocha station memorial is a memorial monument located at Atocha station in Madrid, Spain, that commemorates the 191 victims of the 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings and the special forces agent who died when seven suicide bombers blew themselves up on 3 April 2004. The 11 m tall (36 ft) cylinder stands above Atocha station, the destination of the four trains that were attacked.

Located at 40.4069, -3.68889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Madrid, Monuments and memorials in Spain, 2004 Madrid train bombings

Eskalera Karakola

Eskalera Karakola is a squat in Madrid, Spain, which is held by feminists and works on autogestion principles. It was situated in the Lavapiés barrio from 1996 to 2005, and is now in Calle Embajador. The squat organizes activities focussing on domestic violence and women's precarity in post-industrial capitalism. In 2002, it created a Female Workers' Laboratory (Laboratorio de Trabajadoras), and has carried out anti-racist activities, in particular with female immigrants, since 1998.

Located at 40.408, -3.70438 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1996 establishments in Spain, Anarcha-feminist collectives, Squats, Culture in Madrid, Feminist organizations in Europe, Anarchist organizations in Spain, Feminism in Spain

Lavapiés

Lavapiés is a central neighbourhood of the city of Madrid, centered on the Plaza de Lavapiés. It was the Jewish quarter of the city until the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492, the church of San Lorenzo being built on the former site of the synagogue. The name literally means "wash feet", and may refer to the ritual washing of one's feet before entering the temple, possibly in the fountain in Plaza de Lavapiés which no longer exists.

Located at 40.4085, -3.701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Madrid, Entertainment districts

Entrevías

Entrevías is a neighborhood in the district of Puente de Vallecas in the southeastern portion of Madrid, Spain. According to the National Institute of Statistics, the population of Entrevías in 2006 was 37,790.

Located at 40.4, -3.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Wards of Madrid

Golden Triangle of Art

The Golden Triangle of Art is made up of three important art museums that are close to each other in the centre of Madrid, Spain. The three art museums are: the Prado Museum, ("Museo del Prado" in Spanish), National Museum featuring pre-20th century art the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, National Museum featuring 20th century modern art the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, private museum, historical through contemporary art

Located at 40.4088, -3.6945 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Madrid, Art museums and galleries in Spain

Madrid

Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be around 6.5 million. It is the third-largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third-largest in the European Union after London and Paris. The city spans a total of 604.3 km .

Located at 40.4, -3.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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CaixaForum Madrid

CaixaForum Madrid is a modern art gallery (museum) in the centre of Madrid, Spain. It is sponsored by the Catalan-Balearic bank la Caixa and located next to the Paseo del Prado at number 36. It was constructed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron from 2001 to 2007, which combined an old abandoned electrical station with new construction of floors which are encased with oxidized cast-iron, which was meant to be of a similar color and weight as the brick below.

Located at 40.411, -3.69308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Madrid, Buildings and structures in Madrid, Modern art museums in Spain, Herzog & de Meuron buildings

San Cayetano Church, Madrid

The Church of Saint Cajetan, known as the church of San Millán y San Cayetano is a Baroque church in Madrid, Spain.

Located at 40.4094, -3.70556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Madrid, 17th-century architecture, Bienes de Interés Cultural

Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Atocha

The Royal Basilica of Our Lady of Atocha or Real Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Atocha is a large church in central Madrid on the avenue of the Ciudad de Barcelona, #3. It is one of the three basilica churches in Madrid, alongside the Our Father Jesús de Medinaceli and San Francisco el Grande. The buildings on the site have a long history. The original name refers to a lost icon from a chapel which was found among some high grasses, (called Tocha) during the time of the Reconquista.

Located at 40.4055, -3.6837 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Madrid, Basilica churches in Spain

Matadero Madrid

Matadero Madrid is a former slaughterhouse in the Arganzuela district of Madrid, which has been converted to an arts centre. Matadero Madrid is a lively, constantly changing space at the service of creative processes, participatory artistic training and dialogue between the arts. It was set up to help reflect on the contemporary sociocultural environment and support processes to build the culture of today and tomorrow.

Located at 40.3919, -3.6985 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Arts centres in Spain, Buildings and structures in Madrid, Visitor attractions in Madrid

Plaza del Emperador Carlos V

Plaza del Emperador Carlos V (Emperor Charles V square) is a square in the city of Madrid. It is named after Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who also reigned in Spain as Charles I. However, it is commonly referred to as Plaza de Atocha, because it is where Madrid Atocha railway station is located.

Located at 40.4087, -3.69201 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Plazas in Madrid

Arganzuela

Arganzuela is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain.

Located at 40.4027, -3.6954 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of Madrid

Las Acacias (Madrid)

Las Acacias is a ward (barrio) of Madrid belonging to the district of Arganzuela. Its code number is 22 and, as of 2006, its population was of 37,727.

Located at 40.4014, -3.70494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Wards of Madrid

Teatro Valle-Inclán

The Teatro Valle-Inclán is a theatre in Madrid, Spain. Together with Teatro María Guerrero, it is the home of the Spanish Centro Dramático Nacional. It is located at plaza de Lavapiés, in the city centre, and opened in February 2006.

Located at 40.4082, -3.70044 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Entertainment venues in Madrid, Theatres in Spain

Atocha (Madrid)

Atocha is a central ward (barrio) of Madrid belonging to the district of Arganzuela.

Located at 40.4008, -3.68368 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Wards of Madrid

Teatro Pavón

The Teatro Pavón, Calle de Embajadores 9, is a theatre in Madrid opened in 1925. The architect was Teodoro de Anasagasti .

Located at 40.41, -3.70639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Entertainment venues in Madrid, Theatres in Spain, Theatres completed in 1925