Must-see attractions in Chueca

  • The Spanish flag flies outside of the Museo del Romanticismo.

    Museo del Romanticismo

    Chueca

    This intriguing museum is devoted to the Romantic period of the 19th century. It houses a minor treasure trove of mostly 19th-century paintings, furniture…

  • Exterior of Sociedad General de Autores y Editores building, Malasana.

    Sociedad General de Autores y Editores

    Chueca

    This swirling, melting wedding cake of a building is as close as Madrid comes to the work of Antoni Gaudí, which so illuminates Barcelona. It’s a joyously…

  • Museo de Cera

    Chueca

    This wax museum, with more than 450 characters, is a fairly standard version of the genre. Models range from the Beatles to Bart Simpson, and from…

  • Palacio Buenavista

    Chueca

    Set back amid gardens on the northwest edge of Plaza de la Cibeles stands the Palacio Buenavista, now occupied by the army (and not open to the public)…

  • Casa de las Siete Chimeneas

    Chueca

    A block northwest of the Plaza de la Cibeles is this 16th-century mansion that takes its name from the seven chimneys it still boasts. They say that the…

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