Madrid

12/6/14  Madrid in a day. On my last day in Spain, I took a trip on the high-speed train out to Madrid. I went on a great walking tour of old Madrid and spent a couple of hours in el Museo Nacional del Prado.
DSC01835 On my last full day in Spain, I headed out to Madrid. It’s about a 3 hour trip from Barcelona on the AVE high-speed train. The train is really smooth, very...
On my last full day in Spain, I headed out to Madrid. It’s about a 3 hour trip from Barcelona on the AVE high-speed train. The train is really smooth, very…
DSC01836 The great architecture starts as soon as you walk out of the Atocha train station. This is the Ministerio de Agricultura building.
The great architecture starts as soon as you walk out of the Atocha train station. This is the Ministerio de Agricultura building.
DSC01840 Entrance to Real Jardén Botánico.
Entrance to Real Jardén Botánico.
DSC01842 Museo del Prado.
Museo del Prado.
DSC01844 Entrance to the musuem. I spent almost two hours inside and got a pretty good overview of the collection. The museum is definitely impressive, as is the size of...
Entrance to the musuem. I spent almost two hours inside and got a pretty good overview of the collection. The museum is definitely impressive, as is the size of…
DSC01845 Iglesia de los Jerónimos, a cool looking little church behind the museum.
Iglesia de los Jerónimos, a cool looking little church behind the museum.
DSC01893 Palacio de Cibeles, the City Hall of Madrid.
Palacio de Cibeles, the City Hall of Madrid.
DSC01851 Closer look at the palace.
Closer look at the palace.
DSC01853 The fountain in the Plaza del Cibeles.
The fountain in the Plaza del Cibeles.
DSC01858 The famous Puerta de Alcalá built in the late 1700s.
The famous Puerta de Alcalá built in the late 1700s.
DSC01861 Entrance to Parque del Buen Retiro, the large central park in Madrid.
Entrance to Parque del Buen Retiro, the large central park in Madrid.
DSC01862 The park was a highlight of the city for me.
The park was a highlight of the city for me.
DSC01864 Monumento a Alfonso XII on the Estanque in the middle of the park.
Monumento a Alfonso XII on the Estanque in the middle of the park.
DSC01866 Large church across the street from the park.
Large church across the street from the park.
DSC01875 The Monumento a Alfonso XII.
The Monumento a Alfonso XII.
DSC01881 Closer look at the statue.
Closer look at the statue.
DSC01883 There are water features running througout the park. A far cry from the cascades in the Pyrenees. Unfortunately, this is probably the closest thing to a real...
There are water features running througout the park. A far cry from the cascades in the Pyrenees. Unfortunately, this is probably the closest thing to a real…
DSC01884 Statues and fountains throughout the park.
Statues and fountains throughout the park.
DSC01890 Palacio de Cristal.
Palacio de Cristal.
DSC01891 Fountains and flowers.
Fountains and flowers.