As of her it is expected, it is certainly a city of great and impressive monumentalidad, that between its culminating points account with most peculiar the historical center, constructed at the time at which the Hapsburg dynasty reigned in Spain, of the name "the Madrid of the Austrias there", and like no, its unique pinacoteca, the Museum of the Prado, one of most important of the world. Initiating the route in the District of the Morería, that was host of an historical Arabe Court, it is arrived at the House of the Shepherd, first City council of Madrid and Toledo.
From well we will be located here to direct us to the three seats that formed Medieval Madrid: The Seat of the Straw, that was the commercial center, the Seat of San Andrés, where was one of the oldest parishes of the city, and the Green Cross Seat, where they were caballerias that they entered by the "Door of Moors". Next, passing by two buildings mudéjares; San Nicholas of the Servitas and the Tower of San Pedro the Old one, is arrived at the one from the House of the Lujanes, located in the Seat of Villa. This it is the name that occurs to the Madrid of the time at which the dynasty of the Hapsburg reigned in Spain. This reign began with Carlos I, who enriched the city with palaces and monuments. Later, when Felipe II turned capital of Spain the city grew remarkably.
The route by the Renaissance and baroque buildings of this time is perhaps one of most colorful and Madrilenian: We began in the Door of the Sun, km 0 of the Spanish highways. This glad one and lives seat can be considered the heart of Madrid. Continuing by the narrow and colorful jammed streets of people it is arrived at the Barefoot seat where it is the convent of the Real ones, later, and closely together of the Real Palace, the Monastery of the Incarnation and the Post of captain-general, to return by the high street to the Seat of Villa where are the House of Villa, the Cisneros House and the Tower of Lujanes. Just detras is the impressive Greater Seat, within the one than they are possible to be appreciated the House of the Bakery and House of the Slaughter. In its center is the Statue of Felipe III. Although making a deflection it deserves to visit the Cathedral of San Isidro, to return to the route and to appreciate the beautiful building of the Ministry of Outer Subjects and the House of Lope de Vega, in the Cervantes street. With the dynasty of the Borbones, specially during the reign of Carlos III, called "King Alcalde", the urbanistico and monumental layout of Madrid is completed. Before beginning the route it would be of great interest to visit the Real Palace, by his importance and beauty, considering that this visit can take a complete tourist day.



From it would be possible here to be continued this circuit visiting interesting official buildings of the time. Starting off of the boisterous Door of the Sun, where is the House of Post office, to follow for the Alcala street to pass by the House of Slugs and the Real House of Customs. Already in the traditional Alcala street, vertebra fundamental of Madrid, we were with the Real Academy of Beautiful Arts, palace constructed by Churriguera, where it even can make a pause in its beautiful cafeteria (where by original they will even receive entrance to him).
Closely together, in Horseman of Grace nº 5, could visit the Oratorio of the Horseman of Grace, one of masterpieces of the neoclassic arqitectura or remain in the Alcala street, corner with Great Via, to visit the Church of San jOse, masterpiece of the baroque one of century XVIII, and in the corner with Cibeles the Palace of Buenavista, constructed in 1777 by order of the Dukes of Dawn, that today lodges the Headquarters of Ejercito.
In any case, and if it does not have long time, this section is not lost, one of most famous of the capital; crossing by this famous arc of triumph, the Door of Alcala, passs by the Hall the Prado, first section of this famous stroll, to finish in the most famous sources of Madrid: Source of the Cibeles, Source of Apolo, and Source of Neptune. Finishing in the Stroll of the Prado, conceived in the days of Carlos III like landscaped stroll that lodged buildings dedicated to science. Closely together of it will be able here to visit the Botanical Garden, the Astronomical observatory and the Source of the Artichoke, talks back of the original one of Rodriguez Luck that is located in the Park of the Retirement.


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