We arrive in Madrid for a short visit and, after checking into our hotel, start to wander from the Madrid Atocha train station which opened in 1892 and had its tracks removed 100 years later in 1992, becoming a beautiful botanical garden.
From the train station, we stroll past the Reina Sofia Museum (Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia), home to a large collection of modern and contemporary Spanish art, and the Museum Thyssen-Bornemsiza, holding masterpieces spanning a 700-year period. Together with the Prado, these museums comprise Madrid's Golden Triangle of Art.
Passing the museums, we stroll down the Paseo del Prado, Madrid's wide, tree-lined main boulevard.
Our next stop (for pictures) is the Prado Museum (Museo Nacional del Prado), featuring masterpieces of the Spanish, Italian, and Flemish schools.
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