Architectural routes around Madrid

One of Madrid's main attractions is its architecture, and when you have the chance to discover it in the company of an architect, you'll be able to appreciate it all the better. This programme of guided routes is an opportunity to learn all about Madrid's architectural heritage from a different point of view. Accompanied by an expert, you can take a new look at various emblematic places, and visit buildings which are not usually open to the public.

The architecture in Madrid's urban landscape offers a combination of functionality and aesthetics. Museums, hotels, cultural institutions, housing, offices, transport termini… they are all part of an architectural heritage which can be enjoyed to its best advantage on a guided route with an architect.


“Pasear Madrid” programme (Strolling in Madrid)

 
The "Pasear Madrid" programme is organised by the Official Architects' Association of Madrid (COAM) and offers tours with explanations by architects, including visits to the interiors of some of the buildings.
 
They take place every Saturday, and there are three different walking itineraries (the "Paseo del Arte" Art Avenue, the Castellana-Serrano axis, and the Alcalá-Gran Vía axes), which are available in several languages.
 
The Communications Building in Plaza Cibeles square, the Círculo de Bellas Artes academy, the Torre Picasso tower and the Edificio Telefónica building are just some of the buildings you can see inside.

Contemporary architecture routes

Arquirutas is another option for architectural tourism that you'll find in Madrid.
 
This is a programme of themed routes on contemporary architecture which will enable you to discover a selection of the most modern and avant-garde constructions in the city.
 
The tours, which are led by architects and architecture students, are available in several languages and take place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The price includes breakfast and lunch.
 
This is a good way to see the interiors of architectural sites as distinctive as the Circo Price Theatre, the Spanish Cultural Heritage Institute, the Torre Espacio tower and the Planetarium, among others.
 
There are also bus tours lasting three hours, and they can also design special customised routes.


Architecture week

A good time to enjoy the architectural landscape of Madrid is during Architecture Week, which is generally held in early October.
 
The COAM foundation offers a range of different activities to coincide with this event: urban routes, guided visits to buildings, exhibitions, conferences, etc.