Suburban 01. SchweppesThis image of a neon advertising sign taken from the open top tour bus at night and framed to capture detail. Increase ISO to get higher shutter speed. Night, in Madrid |
Historical 02. Palacio RealThe Palacio Real de Madrid (The Royal Palace of Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family in the city of Madrid, but it is only used for state ceremonies. The palace is located on Calle de Bailén... moreNight, in Madrid |
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Place of Interest 03. Teatro RealThe Teatro Real (Royal Theatre) is a major opera house located in Madrid. The theatre stages around seventeen opera titles per year, as well as two or three major ballets and several recitals. The orchestra of the Teatro R... moreNight, in Madrid |
Place of Interest 04. Almudena CathedralWhen the capital of Spain was transferred from Toledo to Madrid in 1561, the seat of the Church in Spain remained in Toledo and the new capital, unusually for a Catholic country, had no cathedral. Plans were discussed as e... moreNight, in Madrid |
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Place of Interest 05. Palacio Real CourtyardThe Palacio Real de Madrid (The Royal Palace of Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family in the city of Madrid, but it is only used for state ceremonies. The palace is located on Calle de Bailén... moreNight, in Madrid |
Place of Interest 06. Plaza de la VillaThe Plaza de la Villa is located in the historic center of Madrid, along the main street, which forms its northern face. Casa de la Villa de Madrid on the Plaza is the seat of the Municipality of Madrid and there is also a... moreNight, in Madrid |
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Place of Interest 07. Parroquia de la Concepción de Nuestra SeñoraThe “Parish of the Conception of Our Lady” Church. It was built in less than a year, in 1870. The church is located on Calle Goya, number 26, next to the metro station Velazquez. Composed to capture this image ... moreNight, in Madrid |
Place of Interest 08. Cibeles PalaceThe most prominent of the buildings at the Plaza de Cibeles is the Cibeles Palace. The cathedral-like landmark was built in 1909 as the headquarters of the postal service. It was home to the Postal and Telegraphic Museum u... moreNight, in Madrid |
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Place of Interest 09. Goddess VictoriaThe Metropolis Building is an office building in Madrid. The rounded tower is covered with 30000 leaves of 24 carat gold. The dome is topped by a statue of the winged goddess Victoria. It replaced the original bronze statu... moreNight, in Madrid |
Place of Interest 10. Edificio TelefonicaThe Telefónica Building is a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain. It is situated in Gran Vía 28. It currently hosts the Telefónica Store, a Telecommunications Museum and an auditorium. It can be seen from many... moreNight, in Madrid |
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