Madrid has so much to offer for architecture lovers in terms of richness and diversity.
But we don’t normally notice it. Make My Day offers you three of our favourite tours, with our amazing professional guide and architect. Choose one of them, do them all or ask us for more options.
FROM THE MARQUES DE VADILLO TO MADRID RÍO
A surprising architectural tour taking in the urban remodelling of the 18th Century by the Marqués de Vadillo through to the most recent additions to the city: Madrid Río’s amazing new bridges, like that of world-renowned architect Dominique Perrault and Daniel Canogar’s spectacular mosaic-adorned bridge.
To finish the tour, we´ll discover the Matadero (the old slaughterhouse) an example of industrial architecture and reclaimed space.
AN ARCHITECTURAL JOURNEY DOWN GRAN VÍA
Gran Via, Madrid’s main avenue, showcases some of the city’s most stunning architecture of the 19th through to 20th Century.
Take a stroll through architectural history, taking in the Belle Epoque era Metropoli and Grassy buildings, through to the American-style skyscrapers of Plaza de España, not forgetting some neoclassical treasures.
THE THREE GREAT MUSEUMS’ EXTENSIONS
Villahermosa Palace, the Real Gabinete de Historia Natural and the General Hospital of San Carlos, three neoclassical buildings from the 18th Century are the three great museums of Madrid.
And their modern extensions are genuine architectural gems.
Enjoy this fascinating tour around the architecture of the “Mile of Art”, including the spectacular Caixa Forum building, the former power station of “Mediodía”.