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Reina Madre Apothecary

    Information

    It is well-known with this name because queen Maria Cristina used to appoint here her medications in the XIX century. Has been restored in 1913 by modernist architect Carrasco-Muñoz Encina, being one of the most remarkable example of the modernist style in Madrid. It features his little library and the formulas of some “miraculous remedies” as the red-brown cream for baldness and the mummy bits as a remedy against tubercolosis.

    Services
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    Century-old establishment
    Last updated: 25/04/2018
    Practical Information
    Shop
    Address
    Calle
    Mayor, 59
    28013
    Tourist area
    Austrias
    Telephone
    (+34) 91 548 00 14
    Fax
    Web
    Email
    Metro
    Ópera (L2, L5, R)
    Sol (L1, L2, L3)
    Bus
    3, 148,
    Cercanías (local train)
    BiciMAD bike-share scheme

    Docking stations: 9, 35

    Opening times

    Mon-Fri 9:30am-10:00pm ; Sat 10:00am-3:00pm

    Type
    Traditional shops

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