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Vallehermoso, Madrid — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Vallehermoso is a district of Madrid, Spain, known for the Museo del Traje, the Museo Geominero, and the Faro de Moncloa.
About Vallehermoso
Where to stay in Vallehermoso
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Vallehermoso is a settled district of Madrid, and rooms are limited. Its streets hold an unusual run of museums, from the Museum of the Americas and the Museo del Traje to the Museo Geominero, with the Faro de Moncloa rising above the quarter. It is quiet here.
Stay in Vallehermoso for a museum-rich, residential corner of Madrid, close to the Parque Tercer Depósito and far from the tourist crush.
About Vallehermoso
What are the main landmarks in Vallehermoso?
Vallehermoso is dense with museums. The Museum of the Americas, the Museo del Traje, and the Museo Geominero cluster within the district, while the Church of San Francisco de Sales and the Church of Santa Teresa and Santa Isabel mark its streets. One tower stands out.
The Faro de Moncloa rises above Vallehermoso, and the Maudes Hospital and the Parque Tercer Depósito round out a district better known for institutions than for crowds.
What is the history of Vallehermoso?
Vallehermoso took shape as an institutional quarter of Madrid. Rather than a single founding date, its history is written in its buildings, the Escuela Superior de Ingenieros de Minas, the Maudes Hospital, and the churches that rose among its streets as the district filled in. Its landmarks came later.
The Museo Geominero and the Faro de Moncloa joined the district over time, giving Vallehermoso a settled, civic character within Madrid rather than a medieval core.
Where is Vallehermoso?
Vallehermoso lies within Madrid, Spain, its streets set below the Faro de Moncloa and around the Museo del Traje and the Museum of the Americas.
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Updated July 2026