Madrid's Royal and Cultural Heritage
Madrid · Spain
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Walk through the heart of the Spanish capital to discover its blend of imperial grandeur and artistic spirit. You will encounter ancient Egyptian monuments, hidden gardens, and the remnants of medieval walls. This route offers a deep dive into the architectural evolution of the city.
The walk
Stops 1–6 of 14. The rest are in the app.
Royal Palace of Madrid
The largest royal palace in Western Europe, built from the ashes of a medieval fortress.
Jardines de Sabatini
A neoclassical park built over the ruins of the royal stables to open the palace to the public.
Temple of Debod
An ancient Egyptian temple gifted to Spain for helping save the monuments of Nubia.
Museo Cerralbo
A nineteenth-century palace designed as a stage for art and parties rather than a home.
Teatro Lope de Vega
The musical heart of the Spanish Broadway, built on the ruins of a Jesuit house.
Equestrian Statue of Philip IV
A bronze masterpiece of physics and royal ego, featuring the first horse ever cast rearing on its hind legs.
Stop 7
Stop 8
Stop 9
- 8 more stops in the app
Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places
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How a walk works
8 more stops in the app
This page shows the first 6 of 14 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.