Today we are stopping at one of the most impressive statues in Madrid. Nowadays we would talk about it as an innovation. A work that broke the mould, and so it was. It is an equestrian statue, made by Pietro Tacca of King Philip IV.
The impressive Palace of the Duke of Uceda is currently the headquarters of the Captaincy General. It is located at Calle Mayor, 79. It is also known as the Palace of the Councils. In the XNUMXth century, the palace was acquired by the Crown, during the reign of Philip V, the offices of the Alcázar were moved there, and it was then called the Palace of the Councils.
We return to the National Archaeological Museum to recommend another of its gems, which no one should miss on their visit to Madrid: La Bicha de Balazote. Without a doubt one of the most amazing, mysterious and attractive figures of Iberian statues.
The Estación del Norte was an old railway station in Madrid. The Compañía de los Caminos de Hierro del Norte de España (CCHNE), owned by the Pereire brothers, established its central station here. In 1861, temporary facilities were built on the site where the station was later built, on the occasion of the inauguration of the railway that ran from Madrid to Irún. This was the flagship project of these French businessmen, the Madrid-Irún line.
Located on Paseo de Extremadura, the church of Santa Cristina was designed as a neo-Gothic temple, but was finally built as we see it today, in neo-Mudejar style by Enrique Repullés y Vargas in 1904.
Located in the Plaza de la Marina Española in Madrid, the Antonio Cánovas del Castillo Monument is the work of architect José Grases Riera and sculptor Joaquín Bilbao Martínez, and was inaugurated on January 1.901, XNUMX. The complex was financed by popular subscription.
Today we want to talk to you about Atocha station, although we should really talk about Atocha stations, since there are several railway and metro stations that have been connected there. It is located very close to Plaza de Carlos V, Atocha, simply, for the vast majority of Madrid residents.
In Plaza de España, on the way to Plaza de Oriente or the Royal Palace, at number 8 stands one of the most beautiful buildings in the Plaza. The former headquarters of the Royal Asturian Mining Company, a magnificent building from the end of the XNUMXth century, in monumental eclectic or Alfonsine style (named after Alfonso XII).
It's March and in 365 days in Madrid we return to the Prado as we do every month. To visit one of those 12 essential works. The chosen work is The Garden of Earthly Delights, one of the best-known works by the Dutch painter Jeroen van Aken, known as Jheronimus Bosch, El Bosco.
The pointed Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe church is also known as the church of the Mexicans. It is located in front of the Berlin Park. It was Félix Candela, born in Madrid in 1910, who was the architect of the work. He dared to mix concrete with beauty with good results.
Today we are going to visit the Casa de Campo, one of our favourite places in Madrid. We are going to stop at the Puente de la Culebra, which was soon given that name due to its sinuous shape. The Casa de Campo is probably the best place to ride a bike in Madrid, both mountain and road, and crossing the Puente de la Culebra by bike is a delight.
