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Free Things to Do in Madrid
40 real, notable landmarks in Madrid that don't require a ticket to see — ranked by real Wikipedia notability, not a fixed list copied across cities. Madrid is in Spain.
Free landmarks in Madrid
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Museo del Prado
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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
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Royal Spanish Academy
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Royal Palace of Madrid
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Almudena Cathedral
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Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
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Main Square
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El Retiro Park
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Puerta del Sol
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National Museum of Archaeology
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Temple of Debod
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Teatro Real
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Las Ventas
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Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
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plaza de España
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Alcalá Gate
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plaza de Cibeles
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Forest of Remembrance
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Real Botanic Garden of Madrid
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Sorolla Museum
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Casa de Campo Park
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Royal Palace of El Pardo
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Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
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Museum of the Americas
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plaza de Colón
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Palacio Vistalegre
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Gate of Toledo
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Fountain of Cybele
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Convent of Las Descalzas Reales
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National Museum of Anthropology
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Madrid History Museum
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Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences
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Oriente square
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Palace of Linares
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Palacio de Cibeles
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Teatro de la Zarzuela
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Royal Basilica of Saint Francis the Great
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National Museum of Natural Sciences
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Lázaro Galdiano Museum
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Liria Palace
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Real weather data, based on the last 3 years — useful since these are mostly outdoor sights.
January
11° / 2°C
~52mm rain
April
21° / 7°C
~45mm rain
July
34° / 19°C
~3mm rain
October
22° / 11°C
~100mm rain
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FAQs — Free Things to Do in Madrid
Yes — most major public landmarks (squares, viewpoints, parks, and the exterior of most monuments) are free to visit. We list 40 of Madrid's most notable ones below, ranked by real Wikipedia notability.