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Columbus Towers: curiously built from top to bot- Carreño and Luca Giordano (Neapolitan painter).
Madrid, tom, the two towers are covered with windows 4th Day: Architecture in the periphery of Madrid
for the Architectures lovers and have a peculiar green structure in the upper A route from north to south to travel in the evo-
part. In 2020, the green structure is expected to
5 days be replaced by two glass cubes. lution of architecture in the Madrid context, from
the Castilla de la Mancha park in Alcobendas to
the church of Santa Monica in Rivas-Vaciama-
1st Day: Madrid and its history From New York to Madrid: The Picasso Tower drid as well as seeing the BBVA headquarters,
Guided tour of the city, which is a sophisticated was designed by the Japanese architect MinoruY- the Mirador, the Fernando Foundation Higueras-
residence of the Spanish royal family. Elegant, amasaki, the same designer of the destroyed Dìaz, Francisco Giner Foundation, the Matadero,
lively, extravagant, enormous, sunny: Madrid will twin towers, the World Trade Center of New York, the Eco-Boulevard of Villa de Vallecas, Castilla la
never cease to amaze you. The Spanish capital in collaboration with the Spanish team directed Mancha Park, to land in the Caixa Forum modern
meets all tastes; both during the day, with pleas- art gallery in the center of Madrid.
ant walks to admire some of the jewels of mod- by two Catalan architects Jordi MirValls and Ra- Curiosity: On December 14, 2017 the first 3D
ern architecture, and at night for its nightlife in a fael CollPujol. Business Proposals in Spain
harmonious climate. printed pedestrian bridge in the world was in-
3rd Day: Madrid Art & Shopping augurated in the Castilla Mancha Park north of
Curiosity: Madrid cats: In 1085 Madrid was un- Visit the Prado Museum for an immersion in the Madrid.
der the control of the Moors. The troops of King world’s most complete Spanish painting collec-
tion. Then a pleasant walk in the Royal Botanical
Alfonso VI were at the gates of the city, ready to Garden to finish the day in Calle Hortaleza and For the construction of the Mirador, 9 independ-
besiege and win it back, when one of the Spanish Calle Fuencarral for a shopping time in the Mala- ent blocks were gathered around the hole, locat-
soldiers decided to climb alone on the wall. With saña headquarters, considered the trendiest in ed 36.8 meters above the ground.
the agility worthy of a cat he reached the high- the city. Caixa Forum: icons of the capital, the building,
est part of the walls and replaced the Moorish Curiosity: During the Civil War, the works of art in which once housed the Mediodía power sta-
flag with the Christian one. Thus he earned the the Prado Museum were protected from bomb- tion, was renovated by the architects Herzog &
nickname Gato, who has since identified the in- ing with sandbags located on the ground floor De Meuron, presenting two characteristics that
habitants of the city. of the museum. On the recommendation of the make it unmistakable: the vertical garden and the
League of Nations, the collection was moved first apparent state of “levitation “.
Although it is the official residence of the royals to Valencia and then to Geneva, from where it
of Spain, the sovereigns have not lived in this was quickly brought back to Madrid after the out- Santa Monica Church south-east of Madrid, is
sumptuous building since 1967, but instead live break of the Second World War. completely covered in weathering steel, a mate-
in the western suburbs of Madrid, in the less con- rial chosen by architects for its ability to change
spicuous Zarzuela Palace. The official residence is A Made in Italy jewel in the Malasaña district: the over time: gradually covering the characteristic
used only for state ceremonies. San Antonio de los Alemanes Church. Initially, it self-protective patina, it gives that aged appear-
was called San Antonio de losPortuguese. With ance to the entire project.
Falling in love in Madrid: The relics of Saint Val- the independence of Portugal in 1640, after six-
entine, patron saint of lovers, are found in many ty years of Iberian union, it ceased to serve this 5th Day: Madrid from the sky
Climb to the Monclao lighthouse for a breath-
churches in Europe, but it seems that his heart purpose and fell into disuse. It was Mariana de taking panoramic view before saying goodbye to
has left him in Madrid. The heart and the rest of Austria, wife of Fillip IV, to promote the sale of Madrid.
the body of the saint rest in fact in the Church the temple and hospital to assist the soldiers of
of San Antón, on Calle de Hortaleza in the city the King’s regiment and then the poor Germans Curiosity: Built in 1992, the lighthouse de Mon-
center. crossing Madrid. From this moment the church clao will be opened to the public in 2015.
was known by all as San Antonio de los Ale-
2nd Day: Madrid and its towers manes.It was painted by Francisco Rizzi (Italian
In the morning, a circuit dedicated to the Tower father) in 1662, with interventions by Francisco
of Madrid: from the financial complex of com-
mercial area of Cuatro Torres, up to the Tower of
Columbus, passing through the Porte Europa to Madrid Catedral De la Almudena
admire the masterpieces of modern architecture.
Curiosity: Financial complex of the commercial
area of Cuatro Torres is composed of the Torre

Cepsa, Torre de Cristal, Torre PWC and Torre Es-
pacio. The Torre Cepsa, 250 meters high with 45
floors, is the tallest building in Spain and the tall-
est in the complex, just 89 centimeters compared 275
to the Torre de Cristal.
Why are the White Towers gray? The original
design, from which the name derives, consisted
of two towers that should have been white. The
white finish should have been achieved by add-
ing white marble powder to the cement; how-
ever this version was not made for budgetary
reasons; for the same reason the other designed
tower was not built either.
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