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Acacias, Madrid — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Acacias is a compact inner district of Madrid, Spain, set near the Railway Museum of Madrid and the arts hall of La Casa Encendida.
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Where to stay in Acacias
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Acacias works as a central base in Madrid for travellers who want to walk. The district sits within reach of the Railway Museum of Madrid, CaixaForum Madrid, and the galleries of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, all a short distance across the inner city. Streets here stay quieter than the tourist core.
If you prefer a calm room near the museums of Madrid rather than the busiest lanes, Acacias keeps them close on foot.
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Things to do in and around Madrid
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Museums & Galleries
3- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Heritage
- Royal Monastery of Santa Isabel Heritage
- CaixaForum Madrid
Churches & Religious Sites
4- Royal Basilica of Saint Francis the Great Heritage
- Pontifical Basilica of St. Michael Heritage
- San Sebastian Church Heritage
- church of Saint Andrew, Madrid Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
8- Palace of Santoña Heritage
- Biblioteca Joaquín Leguina building Heritage
- Hospital of la Venerable Orden Tercera Heritage
- Osram factory Heritage
- Palace of the Marquis of Molins Heritage
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- Old Medicine School of San Carlos Heritage
- House of Sombrerete Heritage
- Hospitalillo del Carmen Heritage
Stadiums & Sports
1- Polideportivo Municipal Marqués de Samaranch
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About Acacias
What are the main landmarks in Acacias?
Acacias keeps its landmarks close to the old rail lands of Madrid. The Railway Museum of Madrid fills a former station hall on the district's edge, while the Filmoteca Española screens film in a hall of its own a short distance away. More stand toward the centre.
CaixaForum Madrid and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía stand within reach, and the old Osram factory still marks the industrial past of this corner of Madrid.
What is the history of Acacias?
Acacias carries the mark of the railways and industry of Madrid. The Railway Museum of Madrid keeps a former station on the old rail lands, a reminder that this part of the city once ran on trains and workshops rather than galleries. The Osram factory tells the same story.
Later, arts halls such as La Casa Encendida and CaixaForum Madrid took root among the older streets of this district of Madrid, Spain.
Where is Acacias?
Acacias lies in inner Madrid, Spain, on the old rail lands near the Railway Museum of Madrid and the arts centre of La Casa Encendida.
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What is the best area to stay in Acacias?
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Updated October 2026