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Palace of the Marquis of Linares

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    Dramatised visits are currently cancelled.


    This 19th century palace, located in Plaza de Cibeles, is the headquarters of Casa de América. Its construction began in 1877 as a residence for the  Marquis and Marquise of Linares, who lived in the palace from 1884, although the interior decoration was not fully completed until 1900. 

    The building was the work of Carlos Colubí, Adolf Ombrecht and Manuel Aníbal Álvarez. It is made up of four floors (basement, mezzanine, main floor and third floor) plus a lower basement. The decoration is inspired by diverse styles, ranging from the luxurious Louis 15th and Louis 16th to the pompous Rococo or the sober Luis Felipe. All of the rooms are decorated with exquisite taste: tapestries from the Gobelinos Factory, ceilings decorated with plenty of gold and mythological paintings, exotic wood floors, French lamps, carpets from the Royal Tapestry Factory, silk from China for the  oriental hall, diverse panneaux decorated with rich embroidered fabric. Its façade combines decorative elements in a French and Italian style.  

    The quality of its marble or mural paintings, as well as the wealth of  its fabrics and carpets, bronzes, lamps, mosaics and woodwork, represents one of the best conserved 19th century architectural sites in Spain.

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    Guided tours
    Last updated: 27/02/2023
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    Tourist Information
    Address
    Plaza
    de Cibeles, 2
    28014
    Tourist area
    Paseo del Arte
    Telephone
    (+34) 91 595 48 00
    Fax
    Metro
    Banco de España (L2)
    Bus
    001, 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 20, 27, 34, 37, 45, 51, 52, 53, 74, 146, 150, 203, C03, E1, N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6, N7, N8, N9, N10, N11, N12, N15, N16, N17, N18, N19, N20, N21, N23, N25, N26, N27
    Cercanías (local train)
    Madrid-Recoletos
    BiciMAD bike-share scheme

    Docking Stations:

    - Plaza de Cibeles

    - Banco de España A (calle Alcalá, 49)

    Price

    General: €8

    Special: €5 (older than 65, children under 18, fully disabled)

    Dramatised Visit (cancelled at present): €25  (40% discount for advance sales).

    Times

    Guided Visit Times (Maximum of 30 people + guide) (in Spanish. In English, upon request):

    Fri: 6pm / 7.30pm

    Sat - Sun: 11am / 12 Noon / 1pm

     

    Type
    Sights and monuments

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