It is no accident that so many tourists visit Spain every year, particularly Madrid. There really is something to see and where to spend time is useful and fun. This city is the third largest after London and Berlin. For the tourist there are many interesting places: more than 50 museums, many theaters and historical buildings. We offer you a story about several popular places among tourists.
Famous museums in Madrid
For connoisseurs of art and all the beautiful main attraction of Madrid is the Prado Museum. The Art Museum in Madrid today is one of the most visited in the world. There you can see the best canvases of the late Renaissance and New Time, examples of Flemish, Spanish, Italian art. The museum owes its existence to King Charles V and his son Philip II. At the time of the opening, the collection was 311 paintings. Just then the art museum in Madrid got its name. The name underlined the continuity of the museum, its historical connection with the picture gallery, created in the country residence of the kings.
Madrid boasts popular attractions among football fans not only in Spain, but all over the world. The famous museum of the football team "Real Madrid" will bring to your attention the trophies of the team, many artifacts from its history. On a huge stand there are photos of all the players of the team from the very moment of its creation. A special place in this photo exhibition is occupied by images of the current composition, made in natural growth.
If most of the sights of Madrid are concentrated on the street of arts, then the National Archaeological Museum is located near it. Just a couple of hours of excursion will tell you about the customs of the peoples of this country. Cave of Altamira (more precisely, its reproduction) is very popular. To date, the museum has exhibits depicting the history of Spain, Egypt, Greece and Rome.
Among others, the Cerralbo Museum is also worth a visit. This is a public institution, which is under the tutelage of the Ministry of Culture of Spain. When you go into the house-museum, immediately plunged into the atmosphere of the aristocratic family life of the late XIX century. There are paintings, sculptures, various armor and many household items of that time. One of its founders was the Marquis de Cerralbo, who always had a special weakness for various art subjects. On the foundation of the museum, his wife, as well as stepchildren with stepdaughter, donated money. As a result, the Marquis himself transferred his palace and exhibits to the state. So the Serralbo Museum appeared.
Palaces of Madrid
The palace of Spanish kings is perhaps the main attraction if not all of Spain, then Madrid is for sure. It is the residence of the monarchs, the current king does not reside there permanently, but is necessarily at various protocol, official events.
No less popular among the attractions of Madrid is the Palace of Telecommunications. It is a symbol of the city, and since 2007 the town hall. Initially, the palace was designed as the central office of the post office, the telegraph office of Spain. The exterior of the building is impressive enough, it mixes several styles.