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Royal Palace: Palacio Real
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  • Written by El_Sueco on Aug 17, 2003
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  • This palace was built to impress, it took 26 years to construct. It was used as a royal palace until 1931, when King Alfons XIII did abdicate.
    The King of today, Juan Carlos I, lives in the Zarzuela Palace outside Madrid, but the old palace is used from time to time for official occasions.
    If you after your visit in the Royal Palace, go down to the Sabatini gardens (Jardines Sabatini), you will get this view.

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    Address: Former King's Residence
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    Royal Palace: Entrance hall
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  • Written by El_Sueco on Aug 17, 2003
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  • A stair of marble leeds you to the first floor. The staty is Carlos III as a roman emperor.
    The allegorial paintings in the ceiling were painted by Giaquinto.

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    Address: Former King's Residence
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    Almudena Cathedral: Almudena Cathedral - an impressing building
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  • Updated by El_Sueco on Jul 8, 2004
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  • Beside the religious themes the construction of the Cathedral is impressing. The building of the cathedral was started in 1879 but was terminated more than a century later.
    See also t-log.

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    Almudena Cathedral: A sense of presence
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  • Written by El_Sueco on Aug 17, 2003
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  • The crucifixion scene in natural size placed in the center of the nave is very cleverly done. I don't think you have to be religious to be moved by the thoughts of a man hanging from a cross in the center of a huge empty space.

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    Churches: Convento de la Encarnación
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  • Updated by El_Sueco on Sep 12, 2003
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  • This Augustin monastary was founded in 1611. It has the same architect as the Plaza Mayor. The monastery is still used by nunnes.
    The church was rebuilt after a fire 1767. It contains paintings by Francisco Bayeu and fresques by the brothers González Velázquez.
    On the picture you see the beautiful vault constructions in the church.

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    Phone: 91 454 88 00
    Address: Plaza de la Encarnación 1
    Directions: The block north-east of Royal Palace
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    Other Museums: Visit Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales!
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  • Updated by El_Sueco on Feb 9, 2004
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  • Group of lobos attacking wild boar
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  • The collections in this museum shows the fauna mediterrainian, specially from the Iberic penisula.
    The animals have been collected and studied for more than 200 years. In the museum there are more than six millions examples.
    I will specially rekommend the mounting of wild animals, mostly in very natural and lively poses.
    In the museum there is also a special exposition of the Iberic lobo, and the fight for its existens on location.
    With your ticket you will also get access to the paleontological museum (on the right side of the museum) with exposition of dinosaurie (copies) and one important finding of a skeleton of a "Megatherium Americanum", found in Argentina in 1788.
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    Phone: 914 111 328
    Address: José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2
    Directions: Near Paseo de la Castellana and Gregorio Marañon.
    Open time: Tuesday-Friday 10 AM-6 PM. Saturdays 10 AM - 8 PM.
    Entry: 3 euros.
    Website: www.mncn.csic.es
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    Other Museums: Visit Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales! (2)
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  • Written by El_Sueco on Aug 1, 2003
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  • In the museum there is an interresting exposition about the existence of great calamares in the deep sea. There is also a one hour long film to be seen about investigations so far, for those that have special interest in this mythical animal.

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    Phone: 914 111 328
    Address: José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2
    Directions: Near Paseo de la Castellana and Gregorio Marañon.
    Open time: Tuesday-Friday 10 AM-6 PM. Saturdays 10 AM - 8 PM.
    Entry: 3 euros.
    Website: www.mncn.csic.es
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    Other Museums: Visit Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales!(3)
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  • Megatherium Americanum
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  • With your ticket you will also get access to the paleontological museum (on the right side of the museum) with exposition of dinosaurie (copies) and one important finding of a skeleton of a "Megatherium Americanum", found in Argentina in 1788. It was brought to Madrid and mounted as the first mammal fósil. It was also the first fósilized extincted animal that was classified in the Linnean sexual system. The animal was a leaf eater and its height was 6 meters.
    This huge animal skeleton is the most valuable in the museum and one of the most important in the world!!

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    Phone: 914 111 328
    Address: Jos? Guti?rrez Abascal, 2
    Directions: Near Paseo de la Castellana and Gregorio Mara?on.
    Open time: Tuesday-Friday 10 AM-6 PM. Saturdays 10 AM - 8 PM.
    Entry: 3 euros.
    Website: www.mncn.csic.es
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    Things To Do: Cube outside Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
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  • Written by El_Sueco on Aug 1, 2003
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  • The marble cube has the inscription "El pueblo de Madrid", "A la constitucion de 1978".
    I have to complete more info about this artistic creation when I find some.

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    Address: Jos? Guti?rrez Abascal, 2
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    Bullfighting: Plaza de Toros de las Ventas
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  • Updated by El_Sueco on Feb 20, 2004
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  • This beautiful arena was erected in 1929. It is used for bullfighting (corridas) during the period May - October.
    In September and October the arena is used for rock-concerts.
    When flags are waving in the flaggstaff there is bullfighting that day.
    Beside there is the Museo Taurino with exposition of memories of great toreadores and bulls.
    I have put some pictures from a bullfighting in the t-logs (part1 and part2) with short explaination of the steps.

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    Address: Calle de Alkalá 237
    Directions: Look for Puente de las Ventas, a big white arche.
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    Comments for El_Sueco about Madrid
    zumodemango Wed Jun 8, 2005 08:35 UTC
     evrytime i see this page, there are mor and more things! i like the Palacio de Cristal and the Ventas travelogue!
    madamx Fri Apr 22, 2005 02:37 UTC
     That's some squid!! Madrid is on my list of cities to visit. Greetings from Calgary ~ Helen
    Azul_Planeta Sat Apr 9, 2005 12:05 UTC
     Hi! Very nice photo of sea monster!
    Grikoj Sat Jul 10, 2004 01:34 UTC
     Thank you for this great page;the building in the section "general tips">"house with personality!" is Torres Blancas,and was build in 1962-68 by Sáenz de Oiza
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