# Things to Do in Madrid

Landmarks, museums, and public spaces that define a visit to Madrid, from royal architecture to major art collections. · community starter list

Looking for things to do in Madrid? This list of 9 includes Museo Nacional del Prado (Retiro, Madrid). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

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**Updated:** 2026-08-23 13:37:46

1. **[Museo Nacional del Prado](/e/museo-nacional-del-prado---1109.md)** (attraction) — Spain's national art museum, designed by Juan de Villanueva and opened to the public in 1819, holding one of the world's great collections of European painting. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_del_Prado, https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/museo-del-prado
2. **[Palacio Real de Madrid](/e/palacio-real-de-madrid---1110.md)** (attraction) — The official residence of the Spanish Crown, built between 1738 and 1755 with 3,418 rooms, though only around 50 are open to visitors. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://tickets.patrimonionacional.es/en/tickets/palacio-real-de-madrid, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Palace_of_Madrid
3. **[Plaza Mayor](/e/plaza-mayor---1111.md)** (attraction) — A rectangular arcaded square designed by Juan Gómez de Mora and completed in 1619, rebuilt after a 1790 fire under architect Juan de Villanueva. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Mayor,_Madrid, https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/plaza-mayor-madrid
4. **[Templo de Debod](/e/templo-de-debod---1112.md)** (attraction) — An ancient Egyptian temple gifted to Spain in 1968 to save it from the Aswan Dam floodwaters, rebuilt stone by stone near Parque del Oeste and opened in 1972. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Debod, https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/temple-debod
5. **[Mercado de San Miguel](/e/mercado-de-san-miguel---1113.md)** (attraction) — An iron-framed market hall inaugurated in May 1916 next to Plaza Mayor, renovated by private investors and reopened as a gourmet food market in 2009. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_of_San_Miguel, https://www.esmadrid.com/en/shopping/mercado-de-san-miguel
6. **[Estadio Santiago Bernabéu](/e/estadio-santiago-bernabeu---1114.md)** (attraction) — Real Madrid's home stadium in Chamartín, inaugurated in December 1947 and since rebuilt with a retractable roof; parts of the visitor tour route remain affected by works. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_Bernab%C3%A9u_Stadium, https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/bernabeu-stadium
7. **[Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza](/e/museo-nacional-thyssen-bornemisza---1115.md)** (attraction) — A private art collection opened to the public in 1992 in the Palace of Villahermosa, holding over 1,000 works spanning the 13th to 20th centuries. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyssen-Bornemisza_Museum, https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/thyssen-bornemisza-national-museum
8. **[Catedral de la Almudena](/e/catedral-de-la-almudena---1116.md)** (attraction) — Madrid's cathedral, begun in 1883 opposite the Royal Palace and consecrated by Pope John Paul II in June 1993 after a century of construction. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almudena_Cathedral, https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/catedral-de-la-almudena
9. **[Puerta del Sol](/e/puerta-del-sol---1117.md)** (attraction) — Madrid's central square, home to the Kilometre Zero marker for Spain's roads and the Casa de Correos clock, inaugurated in 1866, that rings in each new year. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_House_of_the_Post_Office, https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/puerta-del-sol

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