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Almagro, Madrid — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Almagro is a barrio of Madrid's Chamberí district, covering about 0.94 km² and served by five metro lines.
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Where to stay in Almagro
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Almagro suits visitors who want a central base on the metro. Lines 1, 4, 5, 7 and 10 stop inside it, at stations such as Iglesia, Alonso Martínez, Rubén Darío, Alonso Cano and Gregorio Marañón. Rail is another matter.
No Cercanías station serves it; the nearest are Sol, Recoletos, Nuevos Ministerios and Príncipe Pío, each reached by metro.
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Things to do in and around Madrid
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Museums & Galleries
4- National Museum of Archaeology Heritage
- Sorolla Museum Heritage
- Madrid History Museum Heritage
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Heritage
Churches & Religious Sites
5- Church of Saint Anthony of the Germans Heritage
- Church of San José Heritage
- Church of San Martín Heritage
- Church of San Fermín de los Navarros Heritage
- Oratory of the Caballero de Gracia Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
3- Palacio de Cibeles Heritage
- Palace of Linares Heritage
- Residencia de Estudiantes Heritage
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About Almagro
What are the main landmarks in Almagro?
The Sorolla Museum, a house museum, stands in Almagro, and so does the Church of San Fermín de los Navarros. Both are listed. Close by are the National Museum of Natural Sciences, the Lázaro Galdiano Museum, the Residencia de Estudiantes, the Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de La Castellana and the Monument to the Spanish Constitution of 1978.
Toward Justicia stand the Palacio de Cibeles, the Palace of Linares and the Madrid Wax Museum. The National Museum of Archaeology lies toward Recoletos.
What is the history of Almagro?
Both Atocha-Chamartín rail tunnels run beneath Almagro. No station was built for it. A Cercanías station under the plaza de Alonso Martínez is pending, as a stop between Nuevos Ministerios and Sol.
Where is Almagro?
Almagro is bounded by the calle de Santa Engracia to the west, José Abascal to the north, the paseo de la Castellana to the east and Génova to the south.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Almagro?
Around Alonso Martínez: metro links across Madrid.
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Updated October 2026