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THYSSEN - BORNEMISZA MUSEUM
Culture and Art - Tourism
Standing almost opposite the Prado Museum and very near the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, this museum, which architect Rafael Moneo was commissioned to design, was the missing cornerstone that finally sealed the triangle of art. With the presence of the Thy ...
IRISH AND SCOTTISH PUBS IN MADRID
Night life
As the popular Irish song dedicated to Molly Malone and here generous bust goes: "In Dublin fair city where the women are so pretty" Molly is a sort of pagan patron very similar to Madrid's violet seller, even though Molly was a bit more wrapped up and did not have a ca ...
MADRID CULTURAL ROUTE: RASTRO AREA
Culture and Art - Tourism
Traditional Madrid,as popularised in the zarzuelas (Spanish folk opera), had its main centre in the Lavapiés district. But today there is no trace of the Madrid men and girls about town,stock zarzuela characters,except when they are revived for annual saint's day cele ...
MADRID CULTURAL ROUTE: SALAMANCA AREA
Culture and Art - Tourism
The Marquis of Salamanca was the driving force behind the creation of this upper-class district, the first of the city to be meticulously planned, inthe second half of the C19th. The symmetrical lines of its streets, squares and buildings are the antithesis of the old d ...
MAIN PLACES TO ENJOY FAMILY LEISURE
Culture and Art - Leisure - Tourism
Every day Madrid welcomes thousands of visitors that come not only to see for its monuments, exhibitions and museums, but also to enjoy its entertainment scene. Entertainment is also a main attraction and it can be found anywhere. There are a great number of leisure par ...
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