Top 10 Best of the Rest
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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7. Muralla Arabe
Remains of the medieval defences are best seen from Parque Emir Mohammad I. The original section is 9th-century.
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8. Cervecería Alemana
This popular beer and tapas bar was founded in 1904 and is still going strong (see Cervecería Alemana).
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9. Plaza de Tirso de Molina
Laid out in the 1840s, this square commemorates the creator of the infamous seducer, Don Juan.
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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.
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