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Old historic Madrid with an architect: from the Arabs to the Bourbons, through the Austrias splendor

Royal Palace

Plaza Mayor

Cathedral

Plaza Ramales

Plaza Mayor

Plaza de la Villa

Segovia Viaduct

Puerta del Sol

Royal Palace

Old historic Madrid with an architect: from the Arabs to the Bourbons, through the Austrias splendor

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2023

Emilio O.

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Madrid

Spanish (Native), English, French

4 hours

Private tour (only you and Emilio O.)

Up to 10 people

Discover the origins of the city from the urban, historical and architectural point, in a private architecture tour led by a local architect through the old historic Madrid, from the moment Arabs founded the city at the end of the 9th century. The Madrid of the Hasburgs-Austrias dinasty will lead our journey, without losing the influence of the Bourbons from the 18th century to the present day.

Itinerary

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09:00 AM

Meeting Point

Plaza de Isabel II

- We will start our guided tour of the old Madrid netx to the Royal Theater. We will review its history with a model of the city, since the Arabs built the Alcázar, the defensive castle when Madrid was founded, till the moment Felipe V decided to built the Royal Palace as we know today.

Royal Theater

The Opera House built in the 19th Century

10:30 AM

Royal Palace and Plaza de Oriente

The biggest Royal Palace in Western Europe built in the 18th Century by the Bourbons dinasty and the area around the Palace. We will not visit the interior of the palace.

11:10 AM

San Nicolas

The oldest church of the city with details of Mudejar architecture.

11:30 AM

Cathedral

Our Lady of the Almudena finished in 1993

11:50 AM

Moorish Wall

The first wallof the city built in the 9th Century.

12:10 PM

Plaza de la Villa

The square of the old City Hall, built in the 17th Centuty and the oldest civil buildings from the family Lujan.

12:20 PM

San Miguel Market

Gourmet and tapas market

12:40 PM

Plaza Mayor

The center of the social, cultural and commercial life

Ending Point

Puerta del Sol

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

The visit led by a local architect who will give you the artistic historical context of the buildings, accompanied by plans and historical photos to understand the urban development of the city in each period.

What‘s not included

Private Transport

Personal Expenses

Gratuities

Visit of the Royal Palace

Tour Important Information

In winter, do not miss warm clothes.

In summer, solar protection, sunglasses, cap, hat and cold water.

Recommended starting times 10am in the morning and 4pm in the afternoon

Mondays only in the morning or afternoons from 5:30pm

Important message from the supplier

Mondays only mornings 9am-3pm

Thursdays from 11am

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2023

Emilio O.

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About Tour Guide Emilio O.

I am Emilio, I was born in Madrid a few years ago and I studied Architecture at the ETSAM of the Polytechnic University of Madrid. I have been working for 20 years carrying out very diverse projects. In 2018 I started working as a guide, as a complement of my work as an architect.

I love to travel and I love visiting buildings and cities that I have admired and studied before and I like to be explained by fellow architects from other countries who enrich the experience that makes those hours of exchange together unforgettable. I do it for all those who are interested in architecture by vocation, profession or mere hobby.