The Matadero Madrid is an emblematic site in Spain’s capital that, over a century after its creation, still draws the attention of locals and tourists alike. Its transformation into a cutting-edge cultural center has established it as a contemporary art landmark, but to understand its current significance, we must explore its origins as one of… Continue reading “Matadero Madrid: From Slaughterhouse to Cultural Landmark”
Among the capital’s fine art museums, foundations and prestigious private collections, there is one unfairly overlooked museum. The Lázaro Galdiano Museum is both a superb showcase and a rich, eclectic collection of art. José Lázaro Galdiano, a passionate collector Born in Beire, in Navarra, in 1862 in a wealthy family, José Lázaro Galdiano moved to… Continue reading “Lázaro Galdiano Museum – A Madrid’s little-known treasure”
The Galería Canalejas, located in the centre of Madrid, are an architectural and commercial landmark that has spanned more than a century of history. Here you can find luxury shops, a Four Seasons hotel or a high-end market. At the end of the 19th century, Madrid was experiencing a rapid growth. industrialisation and economic development… Continue reading “The Galería Canalejas, an architectural and commercial landmark”
Neo-gothic, neoclassical, neo-roman, neo-Renaissance… In the 19th and 20th centuries, all over Europe, people were returning to the architecture of the past, recalling the origins of nations and adapting modern techniques to traditional aesthetics, Spain recovered the mudejar style as you can appreciate in the neo-mudejar architecture in Madrid. This was a period when European… Continue reading “Neo-Mudejar architecture in Madrid”
To continue this series highlighting artists that you may not know, and they can be discovered in Madrid, let’s focus on modern art and women artists at the Reina Sofia Museum. Modern art offers more space to women artists than does the Fine Arts sector, which is easily explained historically. However, at the Reina Sofia… Continue reading “Women artists at the Reina Sofia museum”
In today’s article we bring you one the stories of the most traditional squares in Madrid, Cascorro Square. Just one street away from Plaza Mayor and in between the neighborhoods of Latina and Lavapiés, Cascorro square is the beginning of the famous Sunday Rastro. Thus, it has a prominent position in local “madrileños” imaginery. First… Continue reading “Cascorro Square – One of the most traditional in La Latina”
One of Madrid’s most famous symbols is its coat of arms, which depicts a bear climbing a tree. But this symbol hasn’t always been the only one on the capital’s emblem; sometimes a dragon is associated with it! The dragon of Madrid’s emblem ! So what does this fantastic animal have to do with the city… Continue reading “The dragon of Madrid’s emblem”
You think a geology museum is just a showcase for a few stones? Well, think again! What awaits you in Madrid is a veritable journey into the history of living beings! Discover the Geomining Museum of Madrid! What’s a geology museum for? It may sound very specific, but geology, or the study of rocks and… Continue reading “Geomining Museum of Madrid : the genesis of Earth history”
If you are looking for a quiet walk in Madrid, not far from the Manzanares river, at the foot of Principe Pio mountain, you may find a tiny yet magnificent chapel called “San Antonio de la Florida”, whose murals were painted by none other than Francisco de Goya, the famous Spanish painter! But why is… Continue reading “Goya and the Hermitage of San Antonio de la Florida”
Among the treasures on display in Madrid is a series of statues with a singular presentation, due to their eventful history in the region: the Prado Muses. Placed in one of the rare big and round rooms, just below Velazquez’s impressive “Meninas”, they welcome visitors to the Prado Museum, in the only place suitable for… Continue reading “What’s behind the Prado Muses ?”
