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Gaztambide, Madrid — Area Guide & Where to Stay
The stone front of Liria Palace anchors Gaztambide, a district of Madrid near the Cerralbo Museum and the Temple of Debod.
About Gaztambide
Where to stay in Gaztambide
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Gaztambide is a settled residential quarter of Madrid, Spain. Rooms here fall within a short walk of Liria Palace, the Cerralbo Museum, and the Museum of the Americas, part of the Community of Madrid where apartment blocks give way to grand palaces and museums. The mood stays local.
If you prefer galleries and gardens to nightlife, Gaztambide keeps the Faro de Moncloa and the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences within reach.
About Gaztambide
What are the main landmarks in Gaztambide?
Palaces and museums crowd Gaztambide. Liria Palace and the Cerralbo Museum hold aristocratic collections, while the Museum of the Americas, the Museo del Traje, and the Temple of Debod stand a short walk off into the parkland of Madrid. The Faro de Moncloa rises over the district.
Older stonework survives in the Convent of las Comendadoras de Santiago, Casa Gallardo, and the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences.
What is the history of Gaztambide?
Gaztambide filled in as Madrid grew outward. Aristocratic estates came first, and the ground around Liria Palace and the Cerralbo Museum held gardens and mansions before apartment blocks rose across it. Grand houses became museums.
The Museum of the Americas and the Museo del Traje later opened their doors in a quarter of Madrid that had grown from estate land into dense residential streets.
Where is Gaztambide?
Gaztambide lies within Madrid, Spain, its streets running between Liria Palace, the Cerralbo Museum, and the Temple of Debod.
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Updated July 2026