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Castillejos, Madrid — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Castillejos is a district of Madrid, Spain, set around the Real Madrid Museum and the Church of San Francisco de Sales.
About Castillejos
Where to stay in Castillejos
Where you base yourself shapes the visit — here's the character of each area.
Castillejos makes a busy urban base in Madrid, Spain. Rooms here sit within reach of the Real Madrid Museum and the Church of San Francisco de Sales, in a dense quarter of the Community of Madrid a short way from the old centre. The streets run tall and gridded.
If you want a working-city stay over quiet, Castillejos keeps the Typhlological Museum and the José Martí monument close.
About Castillejos
What are the main landmarks in Castillejos?
Castillejos gathers museums and churches in Madrid, Spain. The Real Madrid Museum draws the largest crowds, while the Typhlological Museum keeps a quieter collection a few streets away in the Community of Madrid. Churches and monuments dot the grid.
The Church of San Francisco de Sales and the José Martí monument stand among the blocks, with Lecheras and the Mural Palacio de Congresos among the public art of Castillejos.
What is the history of Castillejos?
Castillejos grew as Madrid, Spain, spread out from its old core. Gridded blocks of housing filled the barrio as the city expanded, rising around the Church of San Francisco de Sales and the older Palace of Duques de Pastrana in the Community of Madrid. Later came the museums.
The Real Madrid Museum and the Typhlological Museum opened as Castillejos settled into a dense working quarter of Madrid.
Where is Castillejos?
Castillejos lies within Madrid, Spain, its gridded streets set around the Real Madrid Museum and the Church of San Francisco de Sales.
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Updated July 2026