Are you planning to visit Madrid in spring? These are a few events happening in Madrid in March. Festival Internacional de Arte Sacro Illustration 1 Arte Sacro The International Festical of Sacred Art is coming back with its 28th edition. This festival reviews and examines the different musical languages and genres, such as flamenco, jazz, electronic, […]
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Plaza Mayor in Madrid
Plaza Mayor, translated to "main square", is one of the biggest squares in Madrid. The square is located in the heart of the Old City of Madrid, and it is only a few blocks away from Puerto del Sol. Illustration 1 Plaza Mayor by Kris Arnold | flickr Built during the Habsburg period, it was previously […]
February in Madrid
Are you visiting Madrid in February? We selected the notewortiest events in Madrid. Warhol CaixaForum Illustration 1 Warhol Exhibition in Madrid CaixaForum is showing an exhibition of Warhol's artworks, his creative development from the beginning as graphic designer until his death. The exposition contains around 350 of his works, some of his most iconic prints, such […]
El Escorial – the Royal Monastery near Madrid
Located in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, the monastery is situated right at the foothills of beautiful Sierra de Guadarrama. It was founded by King Philip II, and was built between 1563 and 1584. The purposes of the monastery were a burial place for Holy Roman emperor Charles V, a Hieronymite monastery, and a palace. […]