Madrid Animal, Art + Religious pictures

• Spain
• Europe
• World

Journey by means of modern art through the key political and social moments of recent times.

Marvel at the unlikely spectacle of an ancient Egyptian temple in Madrid. This striking landmark has survived thousands of years and traveled thousands of miles.  

Marble statues, woven tapestries and the tomb of its founder are among the highlights of a fascinating convent and museum, where Franciscan nuns still live.

Marvel at the unlikely spectacle of an ancient Egyptian temple in Madrid. This striking landmark has survived thousands of years and traveled thousands of miles.  

Marble statues, woven tapestries and the tomb of its founder are among the highlights of a fascinating convent and museum, where Franciscan nuns still live.

Marble statues, woven tapestries and the tomb of its founder are among the highlights of a fascinating convent and museum, where Franciscan nuns still live.

Marble statues, woven tapestries and the tomb of its founder are among the highlights of a fascinating convent and museum, where Franciscan nuns still live.

Rooms decorated with fascinating artwork showcase the life of the aristocratic society of Madrid during the late 1800s at this opulent palace and museum. 

Marble statues, woven tapestries and the tomb of its founder are among the highlights of a fascinating convent and museum, where Franciscan nuns still live.

Marble statues, woven tapestries and the tomb of its founder are among the highlights of a fascinating convent and museum, where Franciscan nuns still live.

Marble statues, woven tapestries and the tomb of its founder are among the highlights of a fascinating convent and museum, where Franciscan nuns still live.

Marvel at the unlikely spectacle of an ancient Egyptian temple in Madrid. This striking landmark has survived thousands of years and traveled thousands of miles.  

Marvel at the unlikely spectacle of an ancient Egyptian temple in Madrid. This striking landmark has survived thousands of years and traveled thousands of miles.  

Marvel at the unlikely spectacle of an ancient Egyptian temple in Madrid. This striking landmark has survived thousands of years and traveled thousands of miles.  

Marvel at the unlikely spectacle of an ancient Egyptian temple in Madrid. This striking landmark has survived thousands of years and traveled thousands of miles.  

Marvel at the unlikely spectacle of an ancient Egyptian temple in Madrid. This striking landmark has survived thousands of years and traveled thousands of miles.  

Alongside games of football and couples in pedalos, the art galleries, buskers and 17th-century palace give El Retiro a different flavour to your average park.

Take a trip into the past as you explore the collections of this vast museum. Find prehistoric cave paintings, Roman mosaics and Greek vases under one roof.

Rooms decorated with fascinating artwork showcase the life of the aristocratic society of Madrid during the late 1800s at this opulent palace and museum. 

Marvel at the unlikely spectacle of an ancient Egyptian temple in Madrid. This striking landmark has survived thousands of years and traveled thousands of miles.  

Marble statues, woven tapestries and the tomb of its founder are among the highlights of a fascinating convent and museum, where Franciscan nuns still live.

Spend a day among the sun-baked orange bricks of Spain\'s most famous (or infamous) bull-fighting ring.

Marvel at the unlikely spectacle of an ancient Egyptian temple in Madrid. This striking landmark has survived thousands of years and traveled thousands of miles.  

Marble statues, woven tapestries and the tomb of its founder are among the highlights of a fascinating convent and museum, where Franciscan nuns still live.