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The Crystal Palace of El Retiro is one of the best examples of the so-called iron architecture in Madrid. Originally planned as a gigantic greenhouse to house tropical plants on the occasion of the Flora Exhibition of the Philippine Islands, held in 1887, it is currently one of the venues of the Reina Sofía Museum , which hosts various temporary exhibitions. The architect Ricardo Velázquez Bosco was commissioned to build it in 1887, inspired by the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park (London), the work of Joseph Paxton in 1851. The building, located next to an artificial lake and surrounded by horse chestnut trees, was It is covered with large glass plates, and has a ceramic decoration in small friezes and finials made by Daniel Zuloaga. In 1975, a comprehensive repair was carried out that returned it to its original appearance.

The Buen Retiro Park (Spanish: Parque del Buen Retiro, literally "Good retirement park"), Retiro Park or simply El Retiro is one of the largest parks of the city of Madrid, Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th century, when it became a public park.

The Puerta de Alcalá is a Neo-classical gate in the Plaza de la Independencia in Madrid, Spain It was a gate of the former Walls of Philip IV. It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro. The square is bisected by Alcalá Street, although the street does not cross through the monument, and it is the origin of the Alfonso XII, Serrano and Olózaga streets. Its name originates from the old path from Madrid to the nearby town of Alcalá de Henares.

Cibeles Palace formally known as Palacio de Comunicaciones (Palace of Communications) and Palacio de Telecomunicaciones (Palace of Telecommunications) until 2011, is a complex composed of two buildings with white facades and is located in one of the historical centres of Madrid, Spain. Formerly the city's main post office and telegraph and telephone headquarters, it is now occupied by Madrid City Council, serving as the city hall, and the public cultural centre CentroCentro.

Plaza del Callao is a public space in the Spanish city of Madrid , located in the Sol neighborhood , belonging to the Centro district . It is located at the end of Calle del Carmen and divides Calle Preciados into two sections , as well as starting the third section of Gran Vía , which ends in Plaza de España . The Plaza del Callao, like the second section of the Gran Vía, was built between 1917 and 1922, although the final delivery of works would not be made until 1927.

Plaza de España is a large square and popular tourist destination located in central Madrid, Spain at the western end of the Gran Vía. It features a monument to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and is adjacent to two of Madrid's most prominent skyscrapers. Additionally, the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) is only a short walk south from the plaza. After a two and a half years of renovation, on 22 November 2021, the square was reopened for pedestrians

It is an Egyptian temple from the 2nd century BC. AD installed in the Parc del Cuartel de la Montaña, near the Plaza de España. The temple was given to Spain by the Egyptian government to prevent it from being flooded after the construction of the Aswan High Dam.

The Faro de Moncloa is a 92-metre (302 ft)-high transmission tower with an observation deck at the Plaza De Moncloa, Madrid, Spain. It was project by architect Salvador Pérez Arroyo and built in 1992. The tower was closed to the public from 2005 to 2015, when new safety regulations were introduced after the Windsor Tower fire took place earlier that year. It reopened to the public in April 2015.

The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is a football stadium in Madrid, Spain. With a current seating capacity of 81,044,it has been the home stadium of Real Madrid since its completion in 1947.It is the second-largest stadium in Spain and third-largest home to a top-flight European club after Camp Nou and Westfalenstadion.

The Bridge of Segovia is a bridge located in Madrid, Spain, crossing the Manzanares river. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1996.

The Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree (in Spanish “El Oso y el Madroño”) is a sculpture from the second half of the 20th century, situated in the Spanish city of Madrid. It represents the coat of arms of Madrid and is found on the east side of the Puerta del Sol, between Calle de Alcalá and Carrera de San Jerónimo, in the historical centre of the capital.

The Prado Museum officially known as Museo Nacional del Prado, is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It is widely considered to house one of the world's finest collections of European art, dating from the 12th century to the early 20th century, based on the former Spanish royal collection, and the single best collection of Spanish art. Founded as a museum of paintings and sculpture in 1819, it also contains important collections of other types of works. The Prado Museum is one of the most visited sites in the world, and is considered one of the greatest art museums in the world. The numerous works by Francisco Goya, the single most extensively represented artist, as well as by Hieronymus Bosch, El Greco, Peter Paul Rubens, Titian, and Diego Velázquez, are some of the highlights of the collection. Velázquez and his keen eye and sensibility were also responsible for bringing much of the museum's fine collection of Italian masters to Spain, now one of the largest outside Italy.

Madrid Atocha , also named Madrid Puerta de Atocha–Almudena Grandes, is the first major railway station in Madrid. It is the largest station serving commuter trains (Cercanías), regional trains from the south and southeast, intercity trains from Navarre, Cádiz and Huelva (Andalusia) and La Rioja, and the AVE high speed trains from Girona, Tarragona and Barcelona (Catalonia), Huesca and Zaragoza (Aragon), Sevilla, Córdoba, Málaga and Granada (Andalusia), Valencia, Castellón and Alicante (Levante Region). These train services are run by Spain's national rail company, Renfe. As of 2019, this station has daily services to Marseille, France.

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Parc Güell is a privatized park system composed of gardens and architectural elements located on Carmel Hill, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Carmel Hill belongs to the mountain range of Collserola – the Parc del Carmel is located on the northern face. Park Güell is located in La Salut, a neighborhood in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. With urbanization in mind, Eusebi Güell assigned the design of the park to Antoni Gaudí, a renowned architect and the face of Catalan modernism.

Paella is a rice dish originally from Valencia. While it is commonly viewed by non-Spaniards as Spain's national dish, Spaniards almost unanimously consider it to be a dish from the Valencian region. Valencians, in turn, regard paella as one of their identifying symbols.It is one of the best-known dishes in Spanish cuisine. Sangria is an alcoholic beverage originating in Spain and Portugal. Under EU regulations only those two Iberian nations can label their product as Sangria; similar products from different regions are differentiated in name . A punch, sangria traditionally consists of red wine and chopped fruit, often with other ingredients or spirits. Sangria is very popular among foreign tourists in Spain even if locals do not consume the beverage that much.It is commonly served in bars, restaurants, and chiringuitos and at festivities throughout Portugal and Spain. Clericó is a similar beverage that is popular in Latin America.

The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família is a church in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and is currently the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), his work on Sagrada Família is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On 7 November 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church and proclaimed it a minor basilica.

Casa Milà popularly known as La Pedrera or "The stone quarry", a reference to its unconventional rough-hewn appearance, is a Modernista building in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the last private residence designed by architect Antoni Gaudí and was built between 1906 and 1912.

Casa Batlló is a building in the center of Barcelona. It was designed by Antoni Gaudí, and is considered one of his masterpieces. A remodel of a previously built house, it was redesigned in 1904 by Gaudí and has been refurbished several times after that. Gaudí's assistants Domènec Sugrañes i Gras, Josep Canaleta and Joan Rubió also contributed to the renovation project.

Plaça de Catalunya meaning in English "Catalonia Square"; sometimes referred to as Plaza de Cataluña, its Spanish name) is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city and the 19th century-built Eixample meet

La Rambla is a street in central Barcelona. A tree-lined pedestrian street, it stretches for 1.2 km (0.75 mi) connecting the Plaça de Catalunya in its center with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell. La Rambla forms the boundary between the neighbourhoods of the Barri Gòtic to the east and the El Raval to the west Mercat de Sant Josep : An essential market. Fruits, fruit juices, tapas, chocolates, spices,... All in a great marriage of colors and themes. For any traveler to Barcelona, you have to go there

Managed by Spanish Government The Port of Barcelona has a 150-year history and great contemporary commercial importance as one of Europe's major ports in the Mediterranean. It is also Spain's third and Europe's ninth largest container port, with a trade volume of 3.42 million TEUs in 2018. The port is managed by the Port Authority of Barcelona. Its 7.86 km2 (3 sq mi) are divided into three zones: Port Vell (the Old Port), the commercial/industrial port, and the logistics port (Barcelona Free Port).

Beautiful beach. It's been so long since I saw or heard the sea. I touched the beach of Barcelona with my hands, I looked at the horizon. The bright beach in sunlight inspired me with the relaxation and gratitude of the present moment.

Las Arenas de Barcelona is a shopping center located on Plaça España. First, the structure was used as an arena and it was then rebuilt and designed as a shopping center in March 2011 by Richard Rogers. Arenas de Barcelona is now a commercial, sports and musical center with a 360-degree rooftop view of the city.

Plaça d'Espanya (English: Place of Spain) is one of Barcelona's most important squares, built on the occasion of the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, held at the foot of Montjuïc, in the Sants-Montjuïc district.