{"id":12951,"date":"2019-04-28T10:10:30","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T08:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/touristear.com\/paseo-madrid-antiguo\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T11:22:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T09:22:38","slug":"walk-oldest-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touristear.com\/en\/walk-oldest-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Best This to Do in the Ancient part of Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Old Madrid is a part of the city with a lot of charm and beauty. It is one of the most popular destinations for tourists worldwide, and rightly so! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The architecture, culture, history, and cuisine will sweep you off your feet. This quick guide has everything from museums to tapas bars to palaces!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come with us to explore the oldest streets of the capital of Spain. Shall we?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get to Know The Old Madrid<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The Wall of Madrid<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We started on the main street (Calle Mayor) opposite the Puerta del Sol. Where the remains of the Arab wall are located, it was declared a National Monument in 1954. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here you can find the first origins of Magerit<\/strong>. According to archaeologists, this was the second site of the wall of Madrid and was originally a defensive area with 128 towers. Can you imagine it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In some free walking tours<\/a><\/strong>, this part of Madrid is included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Muralla<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Palace of The Councils<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We continue along with the Calle Mayor towards Puerta del Sol. One of the first buildings we find is the Duque de Uceda Palace, currently the Palace of the Councils and headquarters of the General Captaincy of Madrid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And one of the few remaining buildings in Madrid reflects the nobiliary architecture of the seventeenth century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address: Calle Mayor, 79, c \/ v Pretil of the Councils, 2<\/p>\n\n\n

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Old Church of Santa Maria De La Almudena<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here was the old Church of Santa Mar\u00eda de la Almudena, which was demolished in 1868. Nowadays, we can see the remains of the church that are protected with glass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can see the statue of a man who looks like he\u2019s looking at the remains of the church.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Palacio De Abrantes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The old Palace of Abrantes is an old palace from the 17th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was built in 1653, and it was reformed in the 19th century when the Duke of Abrantes acquired it, and later, in the 20th century, it was reformed again and acquired the appearance it has today; lost the towers and modernized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It had various uses throughout its existence, from being a noble residence during the first two centuries of creation, then the headquarters of the press and the Italian embassy, and since 1939 it has been the headquarters of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address: Calle Mayor 86<\/p>\n\n\n\n