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As the capital of Spain, Madrid offers the perfect places for you to explore. From historical monuments to impressive art museums, everything looks stunning.
Madrid is the center of social life that is bustling with modern culture. This makes it visited by many domestic and foreign tourists.
It’s time for you to spend your vacation to go to Madrid, Spain. Here are six recommended places that you must visit while you are there. Your vacation will be so much fun!
The Prado Museum has an art collection of more than 8,000 paintings and 700 sculptures on display. The building with 100 rooms is indeed very fitting to visit for art lovers.
The collection of paintings in this museum is also diverse, ranging from the 12th century to the 19th century. The works of Francisco de Goya, Las Meninas, El Greco, and Jose de Ribera are also in this museum, you know.
Buen Retiro Park (Parque de Retiro) is a park with an oasis in the center. The oasis is a form of created peace.
In this place there are more than 15,000 trees planted on an area of 140 hectares. The park, which was built in the 17th century, used to belong to the royal family until it became a public park in the 19th century.
While the Crystal Palace (Palacio de Cristal) is a glass building built in 1887. This pavilion is commonly used as an art exhibition in Madrid. This building is also located in the Buen Retiro Park area.
The shape of the building is almost the same as the Palace of Versailles in France. The palace is also designed quite impressively. The difference is, if Versailles is now a museum, the Royal Palace is still used as the king’s residence.
In addition to being the residence of the king, this palace is also used for state events, you know. You can visit the Royal Armory which contains more than 3,000 items on display from the Middle Ages, including armor and weapons from the kings of Spain.
Built in the 17th century during the reign of Philip III, Plaza Mayor holds uniqueness and beauty that you must visit. Haven’t been to Madrid if you haven’t visited it.
Plaza Mayor is the most important place in Madrid. You can pass the time by walking or shopping. Enjoy the lively atmosphere of the night, you know.
Puerta de Sol is the site of many historical events in Spain. One of these was the Spanish resistance to Napoleon on 2 May 1808 and where the Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed in 1931.
Today, the square is a very busy public center. While enjoying the atmosphere, you can shop or hang out at several cafes around Puerta de Sol.
The museum was opened by Queen Sofia in 1986. This place is also a park that is the most comprehensive center for contemporary art in Madrid.
The modern building was designed by architect Antonio Fernandez Alba with a garden filled with imaginative sculptures. Moseo Reina Sofia contains more than 23,000 works of art in her collection. Works by artists such as Joan Miro, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, and Alexander Calder are displayed here.
Madrid is an impressive city. History, art and modernity are an inseparable part of Madrid. There are many things you can enjoy while you are there. Are you ready for a vacation to Madrid, Spain?
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