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Chopera, Madrid — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Chopera is a district of Madrid, Spain, set around the Railway Museum of Madrid and La Casa Encendida.
About Chopera
Where to stay in Chopera
Where you base yourself shapes the visit — here's the character of each area.
Chopera gives Madrid, Spain, a plain rail-side base. Rooms here sit within reach of the Railway Museum of Madrid, La Casa Encendida, and the Madrid Planetarium, in a working quarter of the Community of Madrid a short way from the old centre. The pace stays local.
If you want museums and green edges over nightlife, Chopera keeps the Nouvel Building and Tabacalera Promoción del Arte close.
About Chopera
What are the main landmarks in Chopera?
Chopera leans on railways and art in Madrid, Spain. The Railway Museum of Madrid gathers old locomotives and carriages, and the heritage Strawberry train and the Madrid Planetarium sit nearby in the Community of Madrid. Art spaces fill old works.
La Casa Encendida, the Nouvel Building, Tabacalera Promoción del Arte, and the former Osram factory mark the streets of Chopera.
What is the history of Chopera?
Chopera grew as a railway and factory quarter of Madrid, Spain. Railways and works drew industry to this ground, and blocks of housing filled in around the Railway Museum of Madrid and the Osram factory in the Community of Madrid. Industry gave way to art.
La Casa Encendida and Tabacalera Promoción del Arte took over old buildings as Chopera settled into a mixed quarter of Madrid.
Where is Chopera?
Chopera lies within Madrid, Spain, its streets set around the Railway Museum of Madrid and La Casa Encendida.
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Updated July 2026