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* Basilica de San Francisco El Grande
* Basilica de San Miguel
* Botín
* Calle de Serrano
* Casa de América
* Casa Museo de Lope de Vega
* Casa de la Villa
* Casón del Buen Retiro
* Catedral de La Almundena
* Catedral de San Isidro
* Centro Cultural Conde Duque
* Convento de las Carboneras
* Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida
* Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Bernabéu Stadium)
* Iglesia de las Calatravas
* Iglesia de Las Salesas
* Iglesia de San Andrés Apóstol
* Iglesia y Convento de las Trinitarias
* Mercado de San Miguel
* Monasterio de la Encarnación
* Museo Arqueológico Nacional
* Museo Nacional de Antropología
* Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
* Museo De La Real Academia De Bellas Artes De San Fernando
* Museo Cerralbo
* Museo Chicote
* Museo del Ejército
* Museo Naval
* Museo Romántico
* Museo Del Traje
* Palacio de Comunicaciones
* Palacio de las Cortes
* The Paseos
* Plaza de la Cibeles
* Plaza de Toros de las Ventas
* Puerta del Sol
* Puerta de Toledo
* El Rastro (Rastro Flea Market)
* Real Fábrica de Tapices
* Real Jardín Botánico
* Teleférico
* Telefónica
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Did You Know?
( Worth Seeing )
The National Archaeological Museum's collection reflects Mediterranean cultures as well as those of the Iberian peninsula. Although the old-fashioned, glass-cased displays could put off the younger generation, exhibits such as the Dama de Elche are fascinating. Discovered near Alicante, this finely-carved bust of a noblewoman from Elche dates from around the 4th century BC; the hole at the back probably held the ashes of a well-born person. Like a photograph in Vogue magazine, her elaborate headdress and jewellery reflect the fashions of Iberia, but they also relate to Greek and Celtic styles. Moreover, they can be traced through the centuries to the traditional hair-styles of Valencia. Other treasures in the museum include porcelain from the Buen Retiro factory, Greek pottery, and an intriguing Roman sundial. In the garden, a specially dug-out underground room contains reproductions of the famous prehistoric cave paintings of bison and deer from Altamira. Explanations in several languages are available.
Url: www.man.es
Address: Calle del Serrano 13
Phone: 91 577 79 12/91 577 79 19/20
Hours: Tue-Sat 9:30-8:30, Sun, public hols 9:30-2:30. Jul-Aug Tue-Sat 9:30-6:30
Restaurant: Plenty near by (Inexpensive)
Metro: Serrano, Colón
Accessible: Good
Admission: Cheap; free under-18, over-65, Sat after 2:30, Sun
Other: Calle de Serrano
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