About this town

About this town is a work of art in Centro, Madrid, Community of Madrid. About this town is situated nearby to the square Calle de Fuencarral, as well as near Calle de San Onofre.

Photo: Andrey Filippov 安德烈, CC BY 2.0.

Photo: Marsupium, CC BY 4.0.

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: mural
Description: mural in calle de Fuencarral 31, Madrid

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Nacional de España and Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.

Biblioteca Nacional de España

Library

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The Biblioteca Nacional de España is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. Biblioteca Nacional de España is situated 1 km east of About this town.

Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando

Government office

Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, located on the Calle de Alcalá in the centre of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery. Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando is situated 470 metres south of About this town.

Museo de Historia de Madrid

Museum

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The Museum of History of Madrid ) is a history museum located on Calle de Fuencarral in downtown Madrid, Spain that chronicles the history of the city. It was opened as the Museo Municipal in 1929, and was renamed as the Museo de Historia de Madrid in 2007. Museo de Historia de Madrid is situated 420 metres north of About this town.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chueca and Malasaña-Chueca.

Chueca

Neighborhood

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Chueca is an area of central Madrid, named after its main square, Plaza de Chueca. It is known as Madrid's gay neighbourhood. Plaza de Chueca was named after Spanish composer and author Federico Chueca.