Walks · Madrid · English
5 narrated stops, 15 minutes of stories, 2.5 km on foot. Press play at each stop — no app needed — or open the walk in Avsha and let the stories keep coming as you move.
Stop 1 · Plaza del Dos de Mayo, Malasaña, Madrid · 3 min
In short: This plaza was the site of an 1808 uprising against Napoleon's troops, led by officers Daoíz and Velarde. It later served as the epicenter for La Movida Madrileña, Spain’s counter-culture explosion during the late 1970s and 80s.
↓ 100 m · 1 min to the next stop
Stop 2 · 3 min
In short: Calle Daoíz runs through the old knights' quarter and leads to the Alcázar of Segovia. In the 18th century, the fortress became the Royal Artillery Academy, a military education center for subjects like ballistics until a fire in 1862.
↓ 1.8 km · 25 min to the next stop
Stop 3 · 3 min
In short: Plaza de Colón features a monument to Christopher Columbus and the Jardines del Descubrimiento, home to the world's largest Spanish flag. The site also includes underground cultural spaces at the Fernán Gómez Cultural Center, hidden beneath an urban waterfall.
↓ 200 m · 3 min to the next stop
Stop 4 · Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Calle de Serrano 13, Madrid · 3 min
In short: The museum features the Lady of Elche, an iconic Iberian woman of stone. Other highlights include Roman mosaics, the Visigothic Treasure of Guarrazar, and a faithful replica of the Paleolithic Altamira Cave paintings located in the garden area.
↓ 500 m · 7 min to the next stop
Stop 5 · Puerta de Alcalá, Plaza de la Independencia, Madrid · 3 min
In short: Completed in 1778 by architect Francesco Sabatini, it was Europe's first post-Roman triumphal arch. Commissioned by King Charles III, the monument features asymmetrical designs and still bears bullet holes from historical conflicts, including the 1921 assassination of Prime Minister Eduardo Dato.