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Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Madrid is the capital of Spain. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Puerta del Sol |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56624.jpg) |
Puerta del Sol is the centre of the city and the zero for distance measurements in Spain. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Puerta del Sol |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56625.jpg) |
The square is dominated by an equestrian statue of Carlos III. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Puerta del Sol |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56626.jpg) |
Fountain. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Puerta del Sol |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56627.jpg) |
Elegant buildings. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Puerta del Sol |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56628.jpg) |
Balconies. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Puerta del Sol |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56629.jpg) |
Statue of a bear nuzzling a fruit tree, the symbol of the city. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56630.jpg) |
Classic style shop front. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56631.jpg) |
Many shops have painted tile fronts. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56632.jpg) |
One of the main streets. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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San Gines Church |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56633.jpg) |
San Gines Church. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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San Gines Church |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56634.jpg) |
The interior. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02289.jpg) |
San Gines chocolateria. The Spanish brought chocolate from Mexico to Europe. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56635.jpg) |
Corner jeweller. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56636.jpg) |
Street light attached to building. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Plaza Mayor |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02290.jpg) |
Plaza Mayor in the heart of Madrid dates from 1619. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Plaza Mayor |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56637.jpg) |
The plaza dates from 1619. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Plaza Mayor |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56638.jpg) |
The plaza is entered via arched passageways. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Plaza Mayor |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56639.jpg) |
The square is a popular meeting place. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Plaza Mayor |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56640.jpg) |
The Real Casa de la Panaderia has frescos dating from 1992. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Plaza Mayor |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56641.jpg) |
Statue of Felipe III. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56642.jpg) |
Tree-lined street. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56643.jpg) |
Tall buildings in the centre. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Painted tiles. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56646.jpg) |
Taverna with tiled panels. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02291.jpg) |
Tiled front to a taberna. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56645.jpg) |
Painted tiles. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Plaza de la Villa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56647.jpg) |
The Hapsburg style City Hall. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Plaza de la Villa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56648.jpg) |
The House of Cisneros (1537). |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Plaza de la Villa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56649.jpg) |
The ceiling of the House of Cisneros. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Plaza de la Villa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56650.jpg) |
Casa de los Lujanes. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56651.jpg) |
Tiled street sign. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56652.jpg) |
Basilica Pontificia de San Miguel. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56653.jpg) |
San Andreas Church. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56654.jpg) |
Wall painted to look like a street scene in Plaza de los Carros. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56655.jpg) |
Apartment building. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56656.jpg) |
Mural of the Marx Brothers. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56657.jpg) |
Stone carved building. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56658.jpg) |
The Basilica of San Fransisco de Grande. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56659.jpg) |
Calle de Bailen passes over other streets. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56660.jpg) |
View from the bridge along Calle Bailen. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56661.jpg) |
Cathedral of Our Lady of Alumudena. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Royal Palace |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02292.jpg) |
The 18th century Royal Palace. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Royal Palace |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56662.jpg) |
The palace contains 2800 rooms. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56663.jpg) |
Plaza Espana. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Plaza Oriente |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02293.jpg) |
Plaza Oriente with the Royal Theatre. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
Plaza Oriente |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56664.jpg) |
The centre of the plaza. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
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"San Andreas and San Francisco" (1595) by Domenikos Theotokopoulos (better known as El Greco). |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
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"The Holy Trinity" (1579) by El Greco (1541, Greece - 1614, Spain). |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56667.jpg) |
"The Annunciation" (1600) by El Greco. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
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Detail of "The Anunciation" by El Greco. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56668.jpg) |
"The Baptism of Christ" (1600) by El Greco. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56669.jpg) |
"San Sebastian" (1614) by El Greco. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
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"The Crucifiction" (1600) by El Greco. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56671.jpg) |
"Christ Carrying His Cross" (1602) by El Greco. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56672.jpg) |
"The Resurrection of the Lord" (1600) by El Greco. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56673.jpg) |
"Fable" (1580) by El Greco. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56674.jpg) |
"Don Gasper de Guzman Conde" (the Duke of Olivares), 1636 by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56675.jpg) |
"Dona Margarita of Austria" by Diego Velazquez (1599 - 1660). |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56676.jpg) |
"The Bufoon with Books" (1640) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56677.jpg) |
"The Feast of Bacchus" (1629) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56678.jpg) |
"The Bufoon Calls Don Juan of Austria" by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02295.jpg) |
"Las Meninas" (1656) by Diego Velazquez. The painting is unusual as it features the artist with his subjects. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56679.jpg) |
Detail of "Las Meninas" by Diego Velazquez with the artist in the background. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56680.jpg) |
"Felipe IV" (1628) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56681.jpg) |
"The Boy from Vallecas (Francisco Lezcano)", 1645 by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56682.jpg) |
"Dona Maria of Austria, Queen of Hungary" (1630) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56683.jpg) |
"The Bufoon (Barbarroja)", 1633 by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56684.jpg) |
Detail of "Volcan's Forge" (1630) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56685.jpg) |
Detail of "Volcan's Forge" by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56686.jpg) |
"Felipe The Hunter" (1634) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56687.jpg) |
"Menipus" (1638) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56688.jpg) |
"Aesop" (1630) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56689.jpg) |
"Crucified Christ" (1632) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56691.jpg) |
Detail of "Crucified Christ" by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56692.jpg) |
"Bufoon with Dog" by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02296.jpg) |
Detail from "The Coronation of the Virgin" (1636) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56690.jpg) |
"El Cardena" (The son of Ferdinando of Austria) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56693.jpg) |
Detail of "Las Hilanderas" by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56694.jpg) |
"Christ on the Cross" (1631) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56695.jpg) |
"View of Zaragosa" by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56696.jpg) |
Detail of "View of Zaragosa" by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56697.jpg) |
Detail of "View of Zaragosa" by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56698.jpg) |
Detail of "View of Zaragosa" by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56699.jpg) |
"Felipe III on a Horse" (1636) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56700.jpg) |
"Una Sibila" (1632) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02297.jpg) |
Detail of "La Reina Dona Isabel de Francia" by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56701.jpg) |
Close up detail of "La Reina Dona Isabel de Francia" (1635) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56702.jpg) |
"Surrender of Breda" (1635) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56703.jpg) |
"San Antonio Abad and San Paolo" (1634) by Diego Velazquez. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56704.jpg) |
"The Fight Against the Mamelukes" (1814) by Fransisco Goya (1746, Spain - 1828, France). |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56705.jpg) |
"The Executions" (1814) by Fransisco Goya. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56706.jpg) |
Detail of "The Executions" by Fransisco Goya. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56707.jpg) |
Detail of "Second of May 1808 in Madrid (The Executions)" by Fransisco Goya. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02298.jpg) |
"Ferdinand VII in Court Dress" (1815) by Fransisco Goya. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56708.jpg) |
"Ferdinand VII at an Encampment" (1815) by Fransisco Goya. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56709.jpg) |
"Asmodea" (1823) by Fransisco Goya. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56710.jpg) |
"Two Women and a Man" (1823) by Fransisco Goya. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56711.jpg) |
"A Manola, Leocadia Zorilla" (1823) by Fransisco Goya. |
1999 |
Spain |
Madrid |
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Madrid |
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Prado Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel56712.jpg) |
"Two Old Men Eating" (1823) by Fransisco Goya. |
1999 |