Discover all about Madrid’s cultural history with the Free Walking Tour Madrid. During the tour, you’ll visit historic sites such as Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, the Royal Palace, the Cathedral, and more.
The local guides in Madrid will ensure a unique experience thanks to their academic qualifications and work experience.
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What will you see in the Free Tour of Madrid?
The Plaza Mayor of Madrid
Madrid’s Plaza Mayor is one of the city’s most iconic landmarks, along with Puerta del Sol and the Cibeles Fountain. Due to its architecture and historic past, this square was declared a heritage site by the Spanish government. Its origins date back to the reign of Philip II, who also made Madrid the capital of Spain. Between 2017 and 2019, the 400th anniversary of the Plaza Mayor was celebrated. Finally, in Madrid’s Plaza Mayor, you’ll also see the Casa de la Panadería (Casa de la Panadería), the statue of Philip III, and the Arco de Cuchileros (Cuchileros Arch). If you’re traveling to Madrid’s Plaza Mayor, enjoy the city with a free tour here.
The Cathedral of Madrid
The cathedral is located in central Madrid, next to the Royal Palace and a few meters from the Royal Theater. The construction of the cathedral of Madri began on April 4, 1883, when King Alfonso XII laid the first stone. The project promoter and the architect was Francisco de Cubas. The interior of La Almudena surprises us with its completely different details from other cathedrals.
The Sun Gate
In the 15 century, Puerta del Sol was one of the accesses to Madrid. He looked to the east toward the sunrise, and his how was adorned with the figure of a sun, and named after it. In the 16th century, an open-air street market operated outside, and continuing until now, with some modifications in the 19 century. Puerta del Sol is, next to Plaza Mayor and Plaza Cibeles, one of the most famous and important in central Madrid and Spain..
The Congress Palace
The Palace of the Spanish Courts, in the Plaza de las Cortes, was built on the site of the former convent of the Holy Spirit that, was already vacated by the friars, was used as the seat of Congress between 1834 and 1841, within a path that until then it had been itinerant. The contest that was called to set up the current construction was failed in favour of the architect Narciso Pascual y Colomer, which culminated the works in 1850. On the main facade, a staircase ascends to the neoclassical porch, with six imposing striated columns, of the Corinthian order, on which the triangular pediment decorated with reliefs of Ponciano Ponzano rises. The emblematic lions that flank the entrance are the work of the same sculptor and were cast with the iron of the cannons captured during the war in Africa. Among the rooms of the building, symmetrical, stands out the well-known Session room, but also the library or the Conference room. Portraits, tapestries and valuable furniture decorate the headquarters of the Spanish parliament, which in recent decades has undergone several extensions through its connection with annexed buildings.
Neighborhood of the Letters
The neighborhood of illustrious writers, the café library, and literary theaters adorn Madrid’s historic center. The Literary Quarter is named after the great writers who once lived and walked its streets during the Golden Age. For example, Cervantes, Quevedo, and Lope de Vega walked through this area between Paseo del Prado and Plaza de Santa Ana, one of Madrid’s most popular squares for the architectural beauty of its pedestrian streets and its numerous cafes, bars, and restaurants. To make your visit more enjoyable, sign up for the free tour of the Literary Quarter here.
Book your Free tour of Madrid
Find all the details (schedules, languages, routes, reservations) for this Free Tour! with Free Tour in Madrid, operated directly by a 100% local, 100% Spanish company. At the end of the tour, as with all free tours worldwide, leave a donation based on the quality of the walking tour.
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