Monuments and History of Madrid
Madrid · Spain
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Walk through the layers of Madrid's past, from ancient Egyptian stone to medieval fortifications. You will see the city's defensive walls and grand gateways that once marked its boundaries. This route connects the city's royal legacy with its archaeological roots.
The walk
Stops 1–6 of 7. The rest are in the app.
Temple of Debod
An ancient Egyptian temple gifted to Spain for helping save the monuments of Nubia.
Equestrian Statue of Philip IV
A bronze masterpiece of physics and royal ego, featuring the first horse ever cast rearing on its hind legs.
Arab Wall
The ninth-century military foundations of Madrid, built by the Emirate of Córdoba.
Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande
A neoclassical giant with one of the largest circular domes in the Christian world.
Puerta de Toledo
The last monumental gateway of old Madrid, built as a triumphal arch for King Ferdinand VII.
Casa de Cisneros
A Plateresque palace that served as a royal prison and now houses the portraits of Madrid's mayors.
Stop 7
- 1 more stop in the app
Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places
More walks in Madrid
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How a walk works
1 more stop in the app
This page shows the first 6 of 7 stops. The rest of the walk, and the guide who narrates it, are in the app.
Pick a walk
Every stop is a real place, already in walking order.
Pocket your phone
Follow the line on the live map, or download the walk before you lose signal.
Listen as you arrive
On a narrated walk the story starts on its own at each stop, so your eyes stay on the place.
Free to install · Every city’s featured walk is free, start to finish.
The route, followed
A live map with the turns called out, and a way back whenever you wander off it.
In four languages
English, French, Spanish and Arabic — the words and the voice, not just the labels.
Or build your own
Pick the places you actually want and the app works out the order to walk them in.
The unglamorous things
Toilets, pharmacies, cash points and water, without leaving the walk.
No signal needed
Download a walk before you go and it works under a souk roof or on a plane.
Picks up where you left off
Stop for lunch, come back tomorrow, and the walk is exactly where you left it.