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Prado Museum (Museo del Prado)
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The Prado Museum, which opened to the public in 1819 to house the Royal art collection, is one of Europe’s great museums. It houses a collection of over 4000 paintings, emphasising Spanish, Flemish and Italian art from the 15th to 19th century, and including masterpieces by Titian, Bosch, Botticelli, Rembrandt and Fra Angelico. The museum also possesses a renowned collection of paintings by Francisco de Goya. The museum was originally designed by the architect Juan de Villanueva, with work starting on it in 1785. Today, there are two buildings at the museum, the Villanueva and the Casón del Buen Retiro, which also house many coins, drawings, etchings and medals.
Air: Madrid Barajas Airport. Rail: Train: Atocha Station. Underground: Atocha or Banco de España. Road: Bus: Public services. Car: N-1 (from Santander); N-2 (from Zaragoza); N-3 (from Valencia); N-4 (from Seville); N-5 (from Badajoz); A6 (from Tordesilos).
Contact Addresses
Museo del Prado, Villanueva Building, Paseo del Prado s/n, 28014 Madrid, Spain
Tel: (091) 330 2800 or 330 2900 (information)
Website: http://museoprado.mcu.es
Location
Spain, Madrid
Air: Madrid Barajas Airport. Rail: Train: Atocha Station. Underground: Atocha or Banco de España. Road: Bus: Public services. Car: N-1 (from Santander); N-2 (from Zaragoza); N-3 (from Valencia); N-4 (from Seville); N-5 (from Badajoz); A6 (from Tordesilos).
Contact Addresses
Tel: (091) 330 2800 or 330 2900 (information)
Website: http://museoprado.mcu.es
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