Almudena Cathedral Madrid

Bailen, s/n, Madrid , Madrid, Spain and Canary Islands
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    Attraction Type:

    Architectural building, Religious site

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    Tapas and Tall Buildings

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    March 2nd:
    1) man attempted to carry beer through security...we felt slightly more intelligent
    2) watched three movies, two tv shows and ate two meals.... 11 hour airplane ride=success
    3) Colleen threw her carry-on in above-compartment storage and managed to let her steal water bottle hit a man seated directly below in first class... …

  • 2

    Marche à travers Madrid

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    Bonjour tout le monde!


    Ce lundi, j'ai eu la chance de visiter Madrid à pied, avec un tour gratuit proposé par notre auberge de jeunesse. Bien que Madrid ne soit pas une ville reconnue pour ses attraits touristiques, il y a tout de même quelques points intéressants à voir.


    Le tour débuta à la Plaza de la Puerta del Sol, …

  • 3

    Economic Comparison of the Capitals

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    Even though the countries of Spain and Portugal border one another and share a long history filled with both conflict and partnership, it is clear after arriving in Madrid that the countries are still vastly different in terms of economic development and potential growth. As stated in the previous blog post, Lisbon and Portugal as a whole is a …

  • 4

    Downtown Madrid with the Monsignor

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    This morning, the Monsignor and I hopped on the Metro and rode to the Opera stop. From there we walked to the Palacio Real. We went on the palace tour. We toured several rooms in the palace that were absolutely awesome.

    When we came out of the palace, we went into the Royal Armory museum. There were tons of suits of armor for both man and …

  • 5

    Father/Son Outing to Madrid 2.0

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    On the spur of the moment this morning, Tyler and I decided to go to the area where he had recently gone with his class on a bike ride. We caught the light rail and made our way to the Principe Pio Metro stop. One of the first sights we saw when we exited the station was the Carlos III Gate. The date on it was 1775. It was striking because the sun …

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    Springtime in Madrid

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    ... as cars here.  We came upon the crossing of two important roads where the grand Almudena Cathedral stood. It's sky blue-gray exterior had Clasical and Baroque architectural features but something told me there was more to it. As we walked ...

  • 2

    Madrid - Late Nights and Paella

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    ... drives Carlos crazy. Anyway, enough of the ugly stuff. Madrid is full of great squares and streets and parks that we walked around. The Almudena Cathedral in Madrid was one of our favorites. It was built between 1883 until 1999. It is white inside ...

  • 3

    From San Sebastian to La Mancha

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    ... and died (some friends on opposing sides). In between these cultural activities I walked kilometres around Madrid visiting the Royal Palace, La Almudena Cathedral, the Debod Temple (a 2nd century BC Egyptian temple relocated to Madrid when the Aswan ...

  • 4

    Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Chinchon

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    ... Live music friday and saturdays Mondays are closed ! Great friendly service at reasonable prices. Dont miss Plaza de Espana, La Almudena Cathedral, Plaza Mayor, Casa Pata ( for flamenco) Cafe Las Chinitas also for flamenco and if your budget is modest ...

  • 5

    Esta Loco!

    ... , a cathedral large enough to give someone a heartattack stood.  Its white dome and massive staircase intrigued me to enter.  The Almudena Cathedral contained a unique interior.  The modern stained glass windows had thick bright panels not ...

  • 6

    A Day and A Half in Madrid

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    ... Spanish city. We visited the statue of Don Quijote, Palacio Real (the previous home of the Spanish royal family in Madrid), the Almudena Cathedral (main neo-classial Church in Madrid funded by the people), Plaza Oriente, Plaza Mayor, Puerta de Sol, The ...

  • 7

    Madrid -

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    ... about 3 hours at the Prado, we grabbed a quick snack at Starbucks (yes, they have Starbucks in Madrid) and headed towards the cathedral in the rain, frequently getting distracted to take pictures of cool buildings along the way. We checked out ...

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    Father/Son Outing to Madrid 2.0

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    ... ; It is from this area that Madrid grew to its present state. The wall site is directly south, across the street, of the Almudena Cathedral.  At this street level was an entrance to the crypt of the Cathedral.  When the Monsignor and I were at ...

  • 9

    Two Down, Two to Go (months, that is)

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    ... but I do have a few of the South entrance to the palace.   Afterwards we headed over to La Catedral de la Almudena (Almudena Cathedral), which has its main entrance (North entrance) facing the South entrance of the Royal Palace with an open plaza in ...

  • 10

    Spring and Easter Holidays in Madrid

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    ... , El Rastro, Plaza Mayor, Templo de Debod, Plaza de Espana, Casa de Campo & Teleferico, Sol, Palacio Real, Almudena Cathedral,  Madrid Rio... In May we saw the San Isidro festivals in Madrid, where lots of parades, activities and concerts take ...