El Retiro Park: This Is Madrid's Most Famous and Most Central Square, Located Just A Short Walk From The

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Madrid's Royal Palace

The Palacio Real, or Royal Palace, is Madrid's largest building and possibly its most beautiful.
It is located next to the equally beautiful Plaza de Oriente square.
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La Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain


This is Madrid's most famous and most central square, located just a short
walk from the Plaza Mayor. Originally it was the site of one of the city's
gates, which faced the east and was adorned with an image of the
sun, hence the square's name.

The Plaza Mayor is Madrid's main square. It is located right in the centre of the city, just a few minutes walk from
the Puerta del Sol.

The Debod Temple, Madrid


Today it stands near Plaza de Espaa, next to the Paseo del Pintor Rosales, with a surrounding park from where it is
possible to admire the Guadarrama mountains and the Spanish capital's most outstanding sunset. Further below is an
attractive rose garden, the Rosaleda.

Catedral de Santa Mara la Real de la Almudena


The Catedral de Santa Mara la Real de la Almudena sits next to the Palacio Real, separated from it by a spacious
square, the Plaza de la Armera.

La Gran Va, Madrid


The Gran Va, together with the Paseo de la Castellano, is Madrid's
most famous street, mentioned in zarzuelas (Spanish operettas) and
books and shown many times in films.
It starts at the Plaza de Alcal square and leads across the city to the expansive Plaza de Espaa. Along this Great
Way, as its name translates, there are hundreds of businesses - shops, stores, hotels, banks, restaurants, bars,
cinemas and theatres - making this perhaps one of the most important commercial districts in the city.

El Retiro park
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