History & Culture in Madrid

Built to celebrate the glory of a new queen, this forgotten monument has moved around Madrid three times, reflecting 200 years of political whims and city redevelopment.

Dedicated to a young woman who broke gender barriers at the University of Madrid.

This Art Nouveau gate still stands at the former entrance of a 20th-century Spanish writer's colony.

King Carlos IV laid the first stone during construction of this chapel.

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

Strange masks and obscure costumes are housed in this old Madrid corrala.