Madrid · History
From Habsburg Madrid to the modern city
A stroll through the centuries that turned a Castilian town into a European capital: squares, palaces and decisions that can still be felt in its streets.
- 10 stops
- 3.1 km
- 2 h
- Free
The route
Stop by stop
- 1 Plaza de la VillaThe seat of government of the old town.
- 2 Royal PalacePower, architecture and monarchy.
- 3 Plaza MayorMarkets, festivities and autos-da-fé.
- 4 Puerta del SolKilometre zero and the heart of Madrid.
- 5 Congress of DeputiesThe modern, parliamentary capital.
+ 5 more stops in the works.
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What you’ll discover
From Habsburg Madrid to the modern city
Squares steeped in history
How people lived, traded and celebrated in the city's great open spaces.
Kings and power
The decisions of the Court that changed the layout and the destiny of Madrid.
Madrid past and present
The memory that lives on in façades, street names and customs.
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