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1400–1560: Medieval Madrid

Thyssen Bornemisza Museum

Perhaps the best way to get a glimpse of what the old city must have been like is to wander the web of streets and alleyways of the barrio of La Latina, making sure you take in the remains of the city walls next to the cathedral, the medieval squares of Plaza de la Villa and Plaza de la Paja and the Mudéjar towers of the churches of San Nicólas and San Pedro el Viejo.

Galería de las Colecciones Reales

Showcase for the art collections of the Spanish royals

Plaza de la Paja

Atmospheric market square in the historic core

Plaza de la Villa

Historic architecture in an evocative plaza

San Pedro el Viejo

Ancient city centre church

Text © Patrick López

Image by Mike Steele