
Madrid boasts a great variety of styles, which are visible in the splendid artistic and architectural elements flourished over the centuries: from the ancient Arab and medieval ruins to the most recent contributes of the catholic kings..
But the real artistic blooming of Madrid,coincided with the new political path started under the kingdom of Philippe II. . The ascent of the Augsburg family in the XVI century marked the beginning of the construction of monuments, which led to the birth of the so called Augsburg Madrid, filled with churches, convents and art beauties in every corner.
The beginning of the XVIII century also left some neo-classical traces in the city architecture, most evident in the churches and fountains, whereas to find examples of the more modern and avant-garde Madrid one need to look at the two main city axis: the Gran Vía and Paseo della Castellana.

Places not to miss in Madrid:
» Plaza Monumental de las Ventas
» Convent of San Idelfonso de Trinitarias Descalzas
» Iglesia Colegiata de San Isidro
» Sociedad general de Autores a Madrid