Sunday, January 31, 2010

Madrid Photos


Templo de Debod at night



A view of the Royal Palace and Cathedral at night from Templo de Debod



It was possible to walk into the middle of the tree in Puerta del Sol, so I took a picture of me, Milton and Leidy



The Christmas tree in Puerta de Sol



Leidy and me standing under the famous "bear and strawberry tree" statue in Puerta del Sol



Christmas decorations at the square of Puerta de Sol (Christmas is celebrated January 6th in Spain, just like in the Ukraine)



Puerta de Alcala



The Royal Bakery in Plaza Mayor



The Royal Bakery in Plaza Mayor



The Royal Bakery in Plaza Mayor



The Royal Bakery in Plaza Mayor



Plaza del Toros



Plaza del Toros



Plaza del Toros - Bull fighting arena



Statue of Felipe IV in Plaza de Oriente next to the Palace



Plaza de Oriente a park next to the Palace which is filled with marble statues



Plaza de la Villa



The Communication Palace and Plaza de la Cibeles where the Real Madrid soccer team gathers to celebrate victories



The Communication Palace and Plaza de la Cibeles where the Real Madrid soccer team gathers to celebrate victories



Plaza de Castilla where the two leaning towers are located



One of my favorite squares in Madrid Plaza de Puerta Cerrada



One of my favorite squares in Madrid Plaza de Puerta Cerrada



Gloria and me outside the Crystal Palace in Parque del Buen Retiro



The Crystal Palace in Parque del Buen Retiro



The Monument to Alfonso XII in Parque del Buen Retiro



The Monument to Alfonso XII in Parque del Buen Retiro



The fountain "El Angel Caido" (the fallen angel) in Parque del Buen Retiro



Gloria and me being silly by the fountain "El Angel Caido" (the fallen angel) in Parque del Buen Retiro



Christmas carolers in the Parque del Buen Retiro



The Royal Palace



The Royal Palace



Museo del Prado



The labyrinth gardens of Jardines de Sabatini



The labyrinth gardens of Jardines de Sabatini and the Palace



The labyrinth gardens of Jardines de Sabatini and the Palace



First night in Madrid having a drink with Gloria at an Irish Pub



Real Madrid Soccer Stadium



Plaza Mayor



Painting in Centro de Arte Reina Sofia by Salvador Dali



Painting in Centro de Arte Reina Sofia by Salvador Dali



Painting in Centro de Arte Reina Sofia by Salvador Dali



Painting in Centro de Arte Reina Sofia by Picasso



Painting in Centro de Arte Reina Sofia by Jean Gris



Interior of the Cathedral where Christmas Mass was being held



Leidy and me outside the Cathedral



The Cathedral that wasn't finished until 1992



Every street was labeled with street signs made of tile with a picture on them like these



View of a well known street called Calle de Alcala



View of a well known street called Calle de Alcala



Some of the group at the club that's decorated like a pirate ship



Gloria and me at the club that was decorated like a pirate ship

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