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Usera, Madrid — Area Guide & Where to Stay
The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Usera rises over Usera, a district of the city of Madrid, Spain, beside Pradolongo park.
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Where to stay in Usera
The practical side of choosing where to sleep.
Usera makes a plainer, everyday base in the city of Madrid, Spain. Rooms here sit near Pradolongo park and the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Usera, with the Iglesia de Maris Stella and the green walks of Parque Olof Palme close at hand across the Community of Madrid. Life runs local.
If you want a base among the parks and parish churches of Madrid rather than its tourist core, Usera keeps Pradolongo park, the Columnas toscanas Pradolongo and the Mural El Árbol de la Vida within reach.
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Things to do in and around Madrid
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Churches & Religious Sites
3- Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Usera
- Iglesia de Maris Stella, Madrid
- iglesia parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Fuencisla
Castles & Historic Sites
3- Columnas toscanas Pradolongo
- Imprenta
- Linotipia
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About Usera
What are the main landmarks in Usera?
Usera marks its parks and churches rather than palaces in the city of Madrid, Spain. The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Usera, the Iglesia de Maris Stella and the iglesia parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Fuencisla stand among its streets, while Pradolongo park holds the Columnas toscanas Pradolongo and the sculptures Imprenta and Linotipia. Public art fills the green.
The Mural El Árbol de la Vida and the Monolito parque Olof Palme I complete what a visitor can walk between in Usera.
What is the history of Usera?
Usera took its modern district form in 1988 within the city of Madrid, Spain. The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Usera and the iglesia parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Fuencisla served the workers who settled these blocks, and Pradolongo park was later laid out on the open ground. Usera began as housing for its workers.
Public sculptures such as the Columnas toscanas Pradolongo and the Monolito parque Olof Palme I were set among the parks as Usera grew into the Community of Madrid.
Where is Usera?
Usera lies among the parks of the city of Madrid, Spain, running from Pradolongo park to the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Usera and Parque Olof Palme.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Usera?
Beside Pradolongo park: a budget, local stay in Usera beside Pradolongo park and the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Usera.
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Updated September 2026