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1. Ateneo de Madrid

One of Madrid’s great cultural institutions, the Ateneo was founded in 1835 to promote the arts and sciences. The building contains a library of half a million volumes.
2. Colegiata de San Isidro

This imposing church was built in 1622 by the Jesuits. In 1768 the remains of Madrid’s patron saint, San Isidro, were interred here.
3. Museo del Jamón

Not a museum exactly; the exhibits are the hams suspended on hooks from the ceiling. Also sells sandwiches. Other branches across the city.
4. Teatro Español

Spain’s National Theatre began as an open courtyard with a wooden platform for a stage. Above the entrance of today’s Neo-Classical building are medallions depicting the country’s best-known dramatists.
5. Teatro de la Comedia

The Comedy Theatre stages classical plays, despite its name. The façade dates from 1874; the auditorium was restored in the 1990s.
6. Calle de las Huertas

The name refers to the orchards that flourished here in the 17th century. Today the street is better known for its nightlife.
7. Muralla Arabe

Remains of the medieval defences are best seen from Parque Emir Mohammad I. The original section is 9th-century.
8. Cervecería Alemana

This popular beer and tapas bar was founded in 1904 and is still going strong (see Cervecería Alemana).
9. Plaza de Tirso de Molina

Laid out in the 1840s, this square commemorates the creator of the infamous seducer, Don Juan.
10. Cine Doré

The cinematograph was introduced to a Madrid audience from a booth on the site of what is now, fittingly, the cinema house Cine Doré.