Malasaña, Madrid

Name: Malasaña
Address: Madrid, Spain

#303 among attractions in Madrid

Dancing, Nightlife, Entertainment district

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Malasaña is an area in the centre of Madrid, Spain. It does not correspond to any administrative division, but it is often conflated with Universidad, the wider administrative neighborhood on which Malasaña is located. The webpage providing touristic information published the Madrid City Council set as limits the streets of San Bernardo, the Gran Vía, Fuencarral and Carranza. Malasaña is associated with a creative and counter-cultural scene. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°25'36"N, 3°42'15"W

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Centro Madrid (Universidad)Madrid Spain

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Malasaña – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gran Vía, Calle de Fuencarral, Museo ABC, Palacio Longoria.

0.5 miS
Famed street for shopping and dining
Gran Vía, Madrid
12 min walk • Gran Vía, often referred to as the Spanish Broadway, is one of the most iconic streets in Madrid, Spain. Known for its vibrant atmosphere and architectural grandeur, this bustling shopping district stretches through the heart of the city and has been Madrid's...
~1990 ftSE
Street, Shopping, Shopping district
Calle de Fuencarral, Madrid
10 min walk • Calle de Fuencarral is a vibrant shopping district located in the cosmopolitan city of Madrid, Spain. This bustling thoroughfare is a paradise for shoppers, offering an eclectic mix of traditional boutiques, international brands, and avant-garde fashion stores.
~1550 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Museo ABC, Madrid
8 min walk • Museo ABC is a museum in Madrid, Spain, dedicated to drawing and illustration. The museum is housed in a converted brewery. The privately funded museum was established in 2010. Its collection includes over 200,000 items from the Spanish daily newspaper ABC, which began collecting examples of drawing and graphic illustration in 1891.
0.4 miE
Vernacular architecture, Palace, Art Nouveau architecture
Palacio Longoria, Madrid
11 min walk • The Palace of Longoria is an Art Nouveau palace that the politician and financier Francisco Javier González Longoria ordered to be built in the district of Chueca, at the corner of Fernando VI and Pelayo streets, in the city of Madrid, Spain.
0.4 miW
Baroque architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Church of San Marcos, Madrid
10 min walk • The Church of San Marcos is a parish church located in Madrid, Spain. It was designed by Ventura Rodríguez, and it one of a number of surviving buildings by this architect in the city.
0.4 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid
11 min walk • The Lope de Vega Theatre is a theater in Madrid, Spain. The Lope de Vega Theatre was built between 1946 and 1947. It provided seating at the orchestra level and in two levels of balconies, with ornate decorations. It opened in August 1950, when the first live shows were performed in what became one of Madrid's showplace theatres.
~760 ftNW
Baroque architecture, Church
Our Lady of Montserrat Church, Madrid
4 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Montserrat is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church in central Madrid, Spain. Despite the imposing facade on Calle San Bernardo, the interior has relatively few bays because it was not possible to complete the building as originally projected.
~1250 ftSW
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
Universidad, Madrid
7 min walk • Universidad is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid, part the Centro District. The areas of Malasaña and Conde Duque are located in the neighborhood. It is 0.947641 km² in size. As of 1 July 2019, it has a population of 32,866.
~1760 ftW
Baroque architecture, Pedro de Ribera, Public art
Conde Duque, Madrid
9 min walk • The Cuartel del Conde-Duque is a building located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1976.
~1780 ftW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Contemporary Art Museum, Madrid
9 min walk • The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, formerly known as Museo Municipal de Arte Contemporáneo, is a municipally-owned museum in Madrid, Spain, located in the historic Conde Duque barracks. The museum was inaugurated in November 2001.
~900 ftSW
Street
Calle de San Bernardo, Madrid
5 min walk • The Calle de San Bernardo is a street in central Madrid, Spain. Located in the Centro and Chamberí districts, it once was the former road in and out of the city from the North.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Malasaña?

Nearby attractions include Our Lady of Montserrat Church, Madrid (4 min walk), Our Lady of Montserrat Church, Madrid (5 min walk), Palace of Parcent, Madrid (5 min walk), Calle de San Bernardo, Madrid (5 min walk).

How to get to Malasaña by public transport?

The nearest stations to Malasaña:

Bus

Plaza del Rastrillo • Lines: 002 (3 min walk)
San Bernardo - Daoíz • Lines: 147, 3 (4 min walk)

Metro

Tribunal • Lines: L1, L10 (5 min walk)
Bilbao • Lines: L1, L4 (6 min walk)

Train

Sol (16 min walk)
Recoletos (19 min walk)