Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #13 in Madrid, Spain

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Number of sights 18 sights
Distance 9.9 km
Ascend 192 m
Descend 234 m

Experience Madrid in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in MadridIndividual Sights in Madrid

Sight 1: Parroquia San Juan Bautista

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Parroquia San Juan Bautista Luis García (Zaqarbal) / CC BY-SA 4.0

The church of San Juan Bautista is a neo-Gothic building built in Ciudad Lineal, Madrid, Spain, between 1926 and 1929 with a project by the architect Benito Guitart Trulls.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de San Juan Bautista (Ciudad Lineal) (ES), Url

690 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Parque de Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente

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Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente Park is a municipal public park in the northwest of the city of Madrid, located in the Prosperidad neighborhood. It was inaugurated in June 1980 by Mayor Enrique Tierno Galván, in recognition of the figure and work of the naturalist Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (1928-1980).

Wikipedia: Parque Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (Madrid) (ES)

1015 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 3: Parroquia Virgen de Guadalupe

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The Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Catholic church in Spain located in the city of Madrid. It was the work of the architects Enrique de la Mora y Palomar and José Ramón Azpiazu, and José Antonio Torroja and Félix Candela. It has an octagonal floor plan inscribed in a circumference of a diameter of 53.74 m. The building's characteristics are the hyperbolic paraboloid of the roof and the extensive surface supported by only four interior pillars. The project of the formwork of the building by the Spanish-Mexican Félix Candela has been described as "masterful". Enrique de la Mora's work was the first by a Mexican architect in Spain.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Madrid) (ES), Url

217 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Berlin Park

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Berlin Park

Berlin Park is an urban park in the city of Madrid that is located in the Ciudad Jardín neighborhood, Chamartín district. With an area of 4.92 ha, it borders the streets of San Ernesto, Marcenado, Ramón y Cajal Avenue, and Doctor Marco Corera.

Wikipedia: Parque de Berlín (ES)

336 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Pradillo

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The Pradillo Theatre is a theatre located at 12 Pradillo Street, in the Prosperidad neighbourhood of the Chamartín district of Madrid. The theatre occupies an old SEUR premises that was acquired by members of the La Tartana Teatro Company. Under the joint direction of Juan Muñoz Rebollo and Carlos Marquerie, it was inaugurated on October 29, 1990 with the performance of "Los hombres de piedra" by Antonio Fernández Lera.

Wikipedia: Teatro Pradillo (ES)

715 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 6: Parroquia de Santa Gemma Galgani

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Parroquia de Santa Gemma Galgani

Gemma Umberta Maria Galgani, also known as Gemma of Lucca, was an Italian mystic, venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church since 1940. She has been called the "daughter of the Passion" because of her profound imitation of the Passion of Christ. She is especially venerated in the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus (Passionists).

Wikipedia: Gemma Galgani (EN), Url

854 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 7: Monumento a José Martí

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The Monument to José Martí is an instance of public art in Madrid, Spain. A gift from the Republic of Cuba to Madrid, the monument is dedicated to José Martí, a Cuban writer and activist noted for his struggle in favour of the independence from Spain.

Wikipedia: Monument to José Martí (Madrid) (EN)

704 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 8: Parroquia de San Agustín

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The Church of San Agustín is a Roman Catholic church located in Madrid, Spain.

Wikipedia: Church of San Agustín (Madrid) (EN), Url

817 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 9: Monumento a la Constitución

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The Monument to the Constitution of 1978 is a sculptural work erected in Madrid in 1982 in homage to the Spanish Constitution of 1978. It is located in the gardens of the Bellas Artes, in front of the Museum of Natural Sciences, near the Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz, at the confluence of Vitruvio Street and Paseo de la Castellana.

Wikipedia: Monumento a la Constitución de 1978 de Madrid (ES)

83 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: La Mano de Botero

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The Hand is a bronze sculpture by the Colombian sculptor Fernando Botero. Since 1994, it has been on public display in Madrid, Spain. The 500 kilogram hand is of a plump form, a trademark of the sculptor.

Wikipedia: The Hand (Botero) (EN)

966 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 11: Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesús

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Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesús

The Santa Teresa convent is a barefoot Carmelitas convent in Madrid.

Wikipedia: Convento de Santa Teresa (Madrid) (ES)

209 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Geological Survey of Spain

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Geological Survey of Spain Luis García (Zaqarbal) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Geological and Mining Institute of Spain is a research institute located in Madrid, Spain. It is run under the auspices of the Ministry of Science.

Wikipedia: Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (EN), Website

546 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 13: Depósito del Canal de Isabel II

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The Chamberí elevated tank is an installation that had the functionality of a water tank belonging to the Canal de Isabel II distribution network. It is located in the Madrid neighborhood of Chamberí, in an enclosure of the Canal adjacent to Calle de Santa Engracia. Inaugurated in 1912 as an elevated water tank, it is currently a photographic exhibition hall.

Wikipedia: Depósito elevado de Chamberí (ES)

502 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 14: Estatua a Bravo Murillo

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The Monument to Bravo Murillo is an instance of public art in Madrid, Spain. Dedicated to Juan Bravo Murillo, promoter of the Canal de Isabel II, it currently lies at the meeting of the calle de Bravo Murillo and the calle de José Abascal.

Wikipedia: Monument to Bravo Murillo (Madrid) (EN)

136 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: Teatros del Canal

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Teatros del Canal Luis García (Zaqarbal) / CC BY-SA 3.0 es

The Teatros del Canal is a centre for performing arts located in Madrid owned by the Madrid regional administration.

Wikipedia: Teatros del Canal (EN), Website

544 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 16: Rizal

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Rizal

José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered a national hero of the Philippines. An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement, which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain.

Wikipedia: José Rizal (EN)

1525 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 17: Monumento a la Hispanidad

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A la Hispanidad or the Monument to Hispanidad is an instance of public art in Madrid, Spain. The sculptural group is an allegory of the "meeting" of two civilizations.

Wikipedia: Monument to Hispanidad (Madrid) (EN)

46 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 18: Vasco Núñez de Balboa

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The Statue of Vasco Núñez de Balboa is an instance of public art in Madrid, Spain. Located in the Ciudad Universitaria, next to the Museum of the Americas, it consists of a bronze sculpture of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, best known for his exploration across the Isthmus of Panama and the discovery of the Pacific Ocean.

Wikipedia: Monument to Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Madrid) (EN)

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