Location: Barrio de Salamanca
Top Things to do in Barrio de Salamanca
What to do and see in Barrio de Salamanca, Community of Madrid: The Best Sights & Landmarks
So many of Madrid’s buildings look like castles, you’ll think you’ve stumbled into a fairytale. Even City Hall is astounding, with its white pinnacles and neo-Gothic features. A self-guided architecture tour can begin by the great bear statue in the central Puerta del Sol. Wander by the fanciful Royal Palace before absorbing the natural beauty of Retiro Park, then visit one of the city’s many museums. You could happily cap off each day by nibbling on forkfuls of paella while sipping Spanish rioja.
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1. Plaza de Cibeles
2. Cibeles Fountain
3. Puerta de Alcala
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4.5 based on 3,984 reviews
Reviewed By Homfirth - Holmfirth, United Kingdom
This is considered to be the first modern post-Roman triumphal arch built in Europe even older than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. It was a gate in the former Walls of Felipe IV and stands near the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro. Today it is in the centre of a very busy traffic intersection and it’s difficult to take photos because of the continual stream of traffic.
4. Iglesia Evangelica Alemana
5. Barrio de Salamanca
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4.5 based on 1,856 reviews
Poshest, most conservative section of Madrid was developed through the investments of the Marquis of Salamanca.
Reviewed By cristianm234 - Guaynabo, Caribbean
Nice to walk around, tons of luxury shops, amazing restaurants and bars, if you want to have an upscale experience in Madrid definitely this is the place to be.
6. Palacio de Linares
7. Iglesia de San Manuel y San Benito
8. Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion
9. Monumento a Alfonso XII
10. Edificio Metropolis
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4.5 based on 1,849 reviews
Reviewed By Luciafernandez62
This is a symbol of Madrid, so when you visit this incredible city you must take a walk preferably from Puerta de Alcala, go down towards gorgeous Plaza de Cibeles and continue walking uphill on Gran Via. You will soon be facing this building and will recognize it immediately. It belongs to Metropolis Seguros, who bought it and restored it on 1972 from another insurance company, La Union y el Fenix. It is one of the most recognizable buildings in Madrid. It is decorated with pillars and sculptures. Its magnificent dome is topped by a statue of the winged goddess Victoria, which replaced the original bronze statue of the Phoenix and Ganymedes, symbol of the original owner of the building.
