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10 PLACES TO VISIT IN MADRID - Contenido educativo
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10 places to visit in Madrid number one the Prada Museum
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The Prada Museum is one of the most important art galleries in the world
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It exhibits one of the world's finest collection of European art
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Dating from 12th century to the early 20th century based on the former Spanish Royal collection
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Founded as a museum of painting and sculpture in 1819. It contains more than
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than 8,000 drawings, 7,000 paintings, 5,000 prints and 1,000 sculptures. Among them, there
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are masterpieces by Hieronymus Bosch, El Greco, Peter Paul Rubens, Titian, Diego Velázquez
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and Francisco Goya.
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Number 2. The Retiro Park. El Retiro is one of the largest parks of the city of Madrid
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and the most popular in Spain. It is located in the city center, very close to the Prado
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Museum. Although it initially belonged to the Spanish monarchy, it became a public park at the
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end of the 19th century. Here you can walk freely, practice some sports, enjoy its large artificial
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pond and visit exhibitions allocated inside its Crystal Palace. Number 3, the Royal Palace. The
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Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest one in Western Europe and one of the largest in the world,
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With over 135 square meters and around 3,500 rooms, it has witnessed centuries of Spanish history,
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and it is one of the few official seats of a head of state that is open to the public.
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Almost 2 million visitors come every year to discover its rooms, works of art and treasures that are unique in the world.
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The palace is home to important collections of tapestries, paintings, furniture and other luxury objects.
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4. The Main Square
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The Main Square, or La Plaza Mayor, is located in the heart of Madrid, near the Royal Palace and Puerta del Sol.
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La Plaza Mayor is a space for the people of Madrid and tourists to shop, walk around, eat and enjoy the outdoors.
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For centuries, the square had hosted countless important public events, such as bullfights, crowning ceremonies, trials, and even public executions.
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The question statue in the middle of the square is monarch Philip III, under whose reign the square was first established in 1580.
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5. The National Archaeological Museum
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The museum was founded in 1867 by the Queen Isabella II.
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It initially received part of the numismatic, archaeological, ethnographical and decorative art collections of the Spanish monarchs.
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Its current collection is based on pieces from the Iberian Peninsula, from their history to early modern age.
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However, it has excellent items from ancient Greece, ancient Egypt and the Near East too.
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6. La Puerta del Sol
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La Puerta del Sol is a public square which represents the center of the radial network of Spanish roads.
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Its name came from the rising sun which decorated the entry of one of the gates of the city wall
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that surrounded Madrid in the 15th century since the gate was oriented to the east.
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The square is surrounded by traditional and modern shops, administrative buildings
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and the famous clock whose bells mark the beginning of the year since 2020 the
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square is close to most traffic so has become even more popular number seven
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Gran Vía Gran Vía is the most famous street of Madrid here you can find some
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of the capital's most iconic buildings and large number of shops restaurants
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hotels and theaters in fact it is sometimes called the Spanish Broadway
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Gran Vía was built over a short period of time, only 20 years, between 1910 and the
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early 1930s, so all the buildings along it are architecturally similar in style.
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If you walk along this street, do not forget to look up and enjoy its architectural details
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and decorative sculptures.
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Number 8.
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The Devote Temple.
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This is an Egyptian temple donated to Spain by the Egyptian government
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after its collaboration in a UNESCO archaeological mission
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to save some ancient Egyptian buildings from floods
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following the construction of the Great Aswan Dam.
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This temple was built in the early 2nd century BC
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and dedicated to the goddess Isis.
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During the 60s, it was dismantled and rebuilt in the center of Madrid.
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It was opened to the public in 1972 and it has become one of the most iconic buildings of our city.
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9. San Miguel Market
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Situated near the main square, this market was inaugurated in 1916 as a local food market.
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It is one of the city's finest examples of cast iron architecture.
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Since 2009, the San Miguel Market has become Madrid's first gourmet market.
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Its offerings go from the finest Iberian ham and freshest fish and selfies
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to Mediterranean rice dishes and the most exquisite cheeses.
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And number 10, El Rastro.
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El Rastro is the most popular flea market in Madrid.
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It is held on Sundays and public holidays near the city center.
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It offers a diverse range of goods, furniture, books, clothes, etc.
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There are plenty of specialist shops, typical bars, historic sites, and interesting places
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surrounding its streets.
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Do not doubt to visit it when you come to our city.
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- Idioma/s:
- Autor/es:
- Rubén López Sánchez
- Subido por:
- Ruben L.
- Licencia:
- Reconocimiento
- Visualizaciones:
- 117
- Fecha:
- 3 de enero de 2022 - 9:25
- Visibilidad:
- Público
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- IES VALDEBERNARDO
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- 06′ 24″
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