Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Madrid, Spain

The third church of Buen Suceso is a Catholic church in the Spanish city of Madrid, located on Calle de la Princesa. The first church of Buen Suceso had been in the Puerta del Sol. A second church was destroyed during the civil war, was partially restored but was finally demolished in 1975.

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The Madrid Walk of Fame, also known as the Spanish Film Walk of Fame or the Walk of the Stars of Madrid, is a section of Martín de los Heros Street located in the Argüelles neighborhood of Madrid (Spain) in which tribute is paid to the most outstanding actors and filmmakers of Spanish cinema. similar to the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard.

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Paul Percy Harris was a Chicago, Illinois, attorney. He founded the club that became the humanitarian organisation Rotary International in 1905.

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James I the Conqueror was King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276; King of Majorca from 1231 to 1276; and Valencia from 1238 to 1276. His long reign of 62 years is not only the longest of any Iberian monarch, but one of the longest monarchical reigns in history, ahead of Hirohito but remaining behind Queen Victoria and Ferdinand III of Naples and Sicily. He saw the expansion of the Crown of Aragon in three directions: Languedoc to the north, the Balearic Islands to the southeast, and Valencia to the south. By a treaty with Louis IX of France, he achieved the renunciation of any possible claim of French suzerainty over the County of Barcelona and the other Catalan counties, while he renounced northward expansion and taking back the once Catalan territories in Occitania and vassal counties loyal to the County of Barcelona, lands that were lost by his father Peter II of Aragon in the Battle of Muret during the Albigensian Crusade and annexed by the Kingdom of France, and then decided to turn south. His great part in the Reconquista was similar in Mediterranean Spain to that of his contemporary Ferdinand III of Castile in Andalusia. One of the main reasons for this formal renunciation of most of the once Catalan territories in Languedoc and Occitania and any expansion into them is the fact that he was raised by the Knights Templar crusaders, who had defeated his father fighting for the Pope alongside the French, so it was effectively forbidden for him to try to maintain the traditional influence of the Count of Barcelona that previously existed in Occitania and Languedoc.

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The Juan de Villanueva fountain is a monumental fountain in Madrid that is currently located in the Parque del Oeste, between Paseo de Camoens and Calle de Francisco y Jacinto Alcántara. From its inauguration in 1952 until 1995, it was located in the San Vicente roundabout. Due to its shape or its previous location, it has also been called the fountain of Príncipe Pío or "ace of cups".

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The Rose Garden of the Parque del Oeste also more formally known as the Jardín de Ramón Ortíz, Rosaleda de Madrid is a 32,000 m² rose garden, which is located in the Parque del Oeste in the city of Madrid, Spain.

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Manuel López-Quiroga Miquel, better known as Maestro Quiroga, was a Spanish composer especially known for his coplas, cuplés, and zarzuelas. He was also a pianist and one of the group of songwriters, Quintero, León and Quiroga, who created some of Spain's most popular and best-known songs from the mid-twentieth century.

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Agustín de Argüelles Álvarez, nicknamed "the Divine" for his oratory during the Cortes of Cádiz, was a Spanish lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was president of the Cortes in 1841 and tutor to Queen Isabel II.

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The Cuartel de la Montaña was a military building in Madrid built during the nineteenth century, located on the mountain of Príncipe Pío. It achieved great notoriety for being the place where the military uprising of July 1936 began in the Spanish capital. It was practically destroyed during the civil war and would later be demolished.

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Juana Inés de Asbaje Ramírez de Santillana, better known as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz or Juana de Asbaje, was a Hieronymite nun and writer from New Spain, exponent of the Golden Age of literature in Spanish. He also incorporated classical Nahuatl into his poetic creation.

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The National Temple of Santa Teresa de Jesús is a Catholic temple located in the Plaza de España in Madrid and belongs to the Carmelite order. With the name National Temple of Santa Teresa de Jesús and Convent of the Discalced Carmelite Fathers, it was declared an asset of cultural interest on December 20, 1995. From 1965 to 2015 it was the headquarters of the Parish of Santa Teresa and San José, which is why the temple is also known by that name.

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A los héroes del dos de mayo or Al pueblo del dos de mayo de 1808 is an instance of public art in Madrid, Spain. A sculptural work by Aniceto Marinas, the monument is an homage to the role of the Madrilenian people during the 1808 Dos de mayo uprising.

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Plaza de España is a large square and popular tourist destination located in central Madrid, Spain at the western end of the Gran Vía. It features a monument to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and is adjacent to two of Madrid's most prominent skyscrapers. Additionally, the Palacio Real is only a short walk south from the plaza. After 2+1⁄2 years of renovation, on 22 November 2021, the square was reopened for pedestrians.

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The Monument to Miguel de Cervantes is an instance of public art located in Madrid, Spain. Erected on the centre of the Plaza de España, it is dedicated to Miguel de Cervantes, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language. The monument incorporates a stone monolith with several statues and a detached bronze sculptural group representing Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

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The Statue of Emilia Pardo Bazán is an instance of public art in Madrid, Spain. Located next to the calle de la Princesa, it is dedicated to Emilia Pardo Bazán.

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The Plaza de Cristino Martos is an irregular space between the streets of La Princesa, to the south, and the confluent streets of San Bernardino, Manuel, Duque de Liria and Conde Duque, to the north-northeast. Although it was previously called the Plaza de los Afligidos, since 1895 it has been named after the orator Cristino Martos.

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The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, formerly known as Museo Municipal de Arte Contemporáneo, is a municipally-owned museum in Madrid, Spain, located in the historic Conde Duque barracks. The museum was inaugurated in November 2001.

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Museo ABC is a museum in Madrid, Spain, dedicated to drawing and illustration.

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The Church of Our Lady of Wonders is a Roman Catholic church in Madrid, Spain. With a portico facing Calle de la Palma, one side facing Calle del Dos de Mayo, and the oldest part of the enclosure of the monastery of San Antón facing the Plaza del Dos de Mayo.

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The Plaza del Dos de Mayo is an urban square in Madrid, Spain. It is the centre of the Malasaña area, within the administrative neighborhood of Universidad.

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The Church of Our Lady of Montserrat is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church in central Madrid, Spain. Despite the imposing facade on Calle San Bernardo, the interior has relatively few bays because it was not possible to complete the building as originally projected.

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The Plaza del Conde del Valle de Súchil in Madrid, Spain, is an elongated square located in the Arapiles neighborhood of the Chamberí district. It begins in Alberto Aguilera Street and ends in Arapiles Street. Named in honor of José María de Garay y Rowart, 3rd Count of Valle de Súchil, Spanish lawyer and politician who was mayor of Madrid.

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Quevedo or the Monument to Quevedo is an instance of public art in Madrid, Spain. A work by Agustín Querol, it is dedicated to Francisco de Quevedo, distinguished writer of the Baroque era.

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The Beth Yaacov Synagogue is a synagogue in Madrid, Spain. When it opened its doors in 1968, it was the first new synagogue building built in Spain since the Catholic Monarchs of Spain expelled the country's Jews in 1492.

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The Church of Santa Teresa and Santa Isabel is a church located in the Glorieta del Pintor Sorolla in the district of Chamberí, in Madrid, Spain.

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The Church of La Milagrosa, formerly Church of San Vicente de Paul, is a Roman Catholic church in Madrid, Spain. With an area of 900 square metres (9,700 sq ft), it is situated on Calle García de Paredes, west of the InterContinental Madrid. The church was built between 1900 and 1904 under the architects Juan Bautista Lázaro de Diego and Narciso Clavería y de Palacios. The architecture is eclectic, exhibiting Neo-Mudéjar features on the exterior and mainly Neo-Gothic features in the interior.

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The Sorolla Museum is a single-artist museum in Madrid, Spain, devoted to the work and life of Joaquín Sorolla and the members of his family, such as his daughter Elena. The museum is located in the house that was the artist's home and workshop, which was converted into a museum after the death of his widow. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1962. It is one of the National Museums of Spain and it is attached to the Ministry of Culture.

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The Church of San Fermín de los Navarros is a church located in Madrid, Spain. It is dedicated to Saint Fermin, and replaces an earlier church dedicated to the saint which was demolished to make way for the Bank of Spain.

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The College of Civil Engineers is a professional association in Spain. It was created in 1954-5 with a direct link to the profession of Civil Engineer, within Civil Engineering. Since its creation in 1954-5, it has been a unique college, territorially organized into demarcations, which coincide with the Spanish autonomous communities. The CICCP regulates the profession of civil engineer in Spain.

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The Lázaro Galdiano Museum is an art museum in Madrid, Spain. It houses the art collection of José Lázaro Galdiano. The museum was inaugurated on 27 January 1951.

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