Retiro
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 del Prado, Museums in Madrid, Juan de Villanueva buildings, Art museums and galleries in Spain, Neoclassical architecture in Spain, Tourism in Spain, 1819 establishments in Spain, Art museums established in 1819, Bienes de Interés Cultural

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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2004 Madrid train bombings, Massacres in Spain, Terrorist incidents on railway systems, Islamic terrorism, Mass murder in 2004, Filmed deaths

Buen Retiro park

The Buen Retiro Park (Jardines del Buen Retiro or Parque del Buen Retiro, literally "Gardens" or "Park of the Pleasant Retreat," or simply El Retiro) is the one of the largest parks of the city of Madrid, Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th century, when it became a public park.

Located at 40.4173, -3.68278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Madrid, Art gallery districts

Forest of Remembrance

The Forest of Remembrance (Spanish: Bosque del Recuerdo), formerly known as the Forest of the Departed (Bosque de los Ausentes), is a memorial garden located in the park of El Retiro in Madrid, Spain that commemorates the 191 civilian victims of the 2004 Madrid train bombings and the special forces agent who died in the attacks on 11 March 2004. The seven suicide bombers subsequently killed themselves on 3 April 2004 while under siege by security forces in their apartment block.

Located at 40.4119, -3.68694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Madrid, Monuments and memorials in Spain, 2004 Madrid train bombings, Visitor attractions in Madrid

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

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

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

Retiro (Madrid)

Retiro is a district located at the southeast of the city centre of Madrid, Spain. Its area is of 5.38 km2, the number of houses is 46,512 and the population, as of 2005, was of 126,058.

Located at 40.4081, -3.67673 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of 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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Terrorist incidents in 1977, Terrorism in Spain, Mass murder in 1977, 20th century in Spain, Spanish transition to democracy, 1977 in Spain, Deaths by firearm in Spain, Massacres in Spain, History of Madrid

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

Spanish National Observatory

The Spanish National Observatory is an astronomical observatory with several facilities in the Madrid area. The historic building in the Parque del Buen Retiro was built in 1790 as the Royal Observatory. Equipped with a Hershel telescope, it took over the purely astronomical work of the naval observatory, the Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada, in the south of the country.

Located at 40.411, -3.678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Spain, Buildings and structures in Madrid, Infrastructure completed in 1790, 1790 establishments in Spain, Libraries in Madrid, Bienes de Interés Cultural, Juan de Villanueva buildings, Neoclassical architecture in Spain

Buen Retiro Palace

Buen Retiro Palace in Madrid was a large palace complex designed by the architect Alonso Carbonell (c. 1590–1660) and built on the orders of Philip IV of Spain as a secondary residence and place of recreation (hence its name). It was built in what was then the eastern limits of the city of Madrid. Today what little remains of its buildings and gardens forms the Retiro Park.

Located at 40.4137, -3.68169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Palaces in Madrid, Royal residences in Spain, Destroyed landmarks

San Jerónimo el Real

San Jerónimo el Real (St. Jerome Royal Church) is a Roman Catholic church from the early 16th-century in central Madrid. The church, which has undergone numerous remodelings and restorations over the centuries is the remaining structure of the Hieronymite monastery that once stood beside the royal palace of Buen Retiro, of which a portion now serves as the Prado museum.

Located at 40.4145, -3.69114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Madrid, Monasteries in Madrid, Gothic architecture in Spain, Renaissance architecture 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

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

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

Escuelas Aguirre

The Escuelas Aguirre (Aguirre School) is a notable Neo-Mudéjar style building, located at Calle de Alcalá, 62, Madrid, Spain. It is named after Lucas Aguirre, a Spanish philanthropist who left funds for the construction of schools. Since 2006 it has housed the Casa Árabe e Instituto Internacional de Estudios Árabes y del Mundo Musulmán. This Neo-Mudéjar style building was designed by Emilio Rodríguez Ayuso and built from 1881-1886.

Located at 40.4217, -3.68167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Madrid, Clock towers in Spain, Moorish Revival architecture in Spain

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

Palacio de Cristal

The Palacio de Cristal ("Crystal Palace") is a glass and metal structure located in Madrid's Buen Retiro Park. It was built in 1887 to exhibit flora and fauna from the Philippines. The architect was Ricardo Velázquez Bosco. The Palacio de Cristal, in the shape of a Greek cross, is made almost entirely of glass set in an iron framework on a brick base, which is decorated with ceramics. Its cupola makes the structure over 22 metres high.

Located at 40.4136, -3.68206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Art gallery districts, Visitor attractions in Madrid, Palaces in Madrid

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

Monument to Alfonso XII

The Monument to King Alfonso XII is located in Buen Retiro Park (El Retiro), Madrid, Spain. The monument is situated on the east edge of an artificial lake near the center of the park. In 1902, a national contest was held to design a monument for King Alfonso XII at the initiative of the Queen Mother Maria Christina of Austria.

Located at 40.4172, -3.68306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Madrid, Parks in Madrid, Monuments and memorials in Spain, 1922 sculptures, Bronze sculptures, Marble sculptures, Neo-classical sculptures, Equestrian statues, Outdoor sculptures in Spain, Buildings and structures completed in 1922, Statues in Spain, Statues of monarchs

Palacio de Velázquez

Palacio de Velázquez, or Velázquez Palace (sometimes referred to as Palacio de Exposiciones) is an exhibition hall located in Buen Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain. Originally known as the Palacio de la Minería, it was built in 1881-3 for the Exposición Nacional de Minería by architect Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, engineer Alberto Palacio, and ceramist Daniel Zuloaga. It functions as an arts and crafts gallery and is a listed Bien de Interés Cultural.

Located at 40.4152, -3.68199 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Art gallery districts, Visitor attractions in Madrid, Palaces in Madrid, , Bienes de Interés Cultural

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