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Monument to the Victims of 11-M

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    This monument, which is a memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Madrid in March 2004, is located alongside Atocha train station, where some of the attacks occurred. This monument to the victims of the Madrid terrorist bombings can be seen on the station's concourse.

    With a glass cylindrical structure, a height of 11 metres and a diameter of 9.5 metres, its interior hides a large open-plan room on whose walls messages of condolence are written in several languages, left by anonymous citizens in the vicinity the terrorist attacks.  

    After its refurbishment in 2019, the monument once more has exterior lighting in soft colours at night and in shades of blue on 11 March. 

    Last updated: 27/10/2022
    Practical Information
    Tourist Information
    Address
    Avenida
    de la Ciudad de Barcelona, 2
    28007
    Tourist area
    Retiro
    Telephone
    Fax
    Email
    Metro
    Estación del Arte (L1)
    Atocha (L1)
    Bus
    001, 10, 14, 19, 24, 26, 32, 37, 54, 57, 59, 85, 86, 102, 141, 203, C1, C2, N9, N10, N11, N13, N25
    Cercanías (local train)
    Madrid-Atocha
    BiciMAD bike-share scheme

    Docking stations: Atocha A y B (Paseo de la Infanta Isabel, 3)

    Price

    Free

    Times

    Monday: closed

    Tue - sun: 10am - 3pm

    Type
    Sights and monuments

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