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Private tour in Madrid Emilio O
Madrid Architecture tour: From the Arabs to the Bourbons, through the Austrias-Habsburg splendor
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Welcome to Madrid!! I was born in Madrid a few years ago, and although I am not a "cat", I have lived most of my life here. I studied Architecture at the ETSAM of the Polytechnic University of Madrid, after years of filling the family home with my first models built with TENTE-LEGO bricks and drawings of utopian cities or television sets. In 2006 I moved to the city center, Lavapiés, where I live, so I can tell you first-hand the most recent history, including the effects of gentrification, two economic crises, and a pandemic, with its impact on architecture, the city, and the lives of those of us who live in. In 2002, I started working as an architect, carrying out very diverse projects in Madrid and other cities, in different architecture and engineering firms. Since 2021, I have combined my work as an independent architect with that of a professor of interior design for hotels for the Udima-Insenia master's degree. As you can see, I like to transmit my passion for all that I have been learning throughout my life. I love to travel and I love visiting cities and buildings that I have admired and studied before. I enjoy when they are explained by fellow architects from other countries who provide the historical and sociological context, enriching the experience and making those moments of exchange together unforgettable. I also like politics and its connections with architecture in each historical moment. I started working as a guide in 2018 to fill that gap in Madrid for all those who are into architecture, urbanism, history, interior design, art or design, by vocation, profession, or mere hobby. I have managed to turn the share of my passion for Madrid, its architecture and history, into my job. Architect | Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | ETSAM | 2005 Professor of interior design for hotels for the Udima-Insenia master's degree I am not a licensed guide and will not be able to guide you inside of the Royal Palace. I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver.
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Discover the origins of the city in a private architecture tour led by a local architect
Overview of your Madrid tour
I propose you a different architecture private tour through the old historic Madrid with a local architect who was born and live in Madrid. Walking with me, you will learn more about the origins of the city from the urban, historical and architectural point of view since the Arabs founded Madrid at the end of the 9th century, following with the conquest of the city by Alfonso VI of Castilla in the 11th century or the moment when Felipe II decided to fix the capital in Madrid. The Madrid of the Hasburgs-Austrias dinasty will lead our journey, without losing the influence of the Bourbons from the 18th century to the present day. An exclusive and personal signature experience, responsible and respectful of the city, its citizens and local businesses. Discover the history of Madrid through the look to its most iconic buildings and our hidden gems with which we will surprise you, as other locals and visitors have already done, architects or mere lovers of architecture and history.
Your Madrid tour itinerary
We will start our private tour netx to the Royal Theater. We will review its history with a model of the city, since the Arabs built the Alcázar, till the moment Felipe V decided to built the Royal Palace as we know today. I will give you the historical, artistic, political and sociological context of each building in the city as follows: - Royal Theater (Opera House) - Plaza de Oriente with the impressive monument of Felipe IV - Royal Palace (outside) - Sabatini Gardens - Santiago Church. We will talk about St. James. - San Nicolas Church, the oldest church of the city with details of Mudejar architecture. - Cathedral - Armery Square - Arab Wall - Plaza de la Villa - Old City Hall - San Miguel Market, our parisian market made of iron structure built more than 100 years ago - Plaza Mayor, the heart of the old city. The place of the local market, ceremonies of coronation, bullfighters or public executions. - Sol, the km. 0 of Spain where we celebrate New Year's Eve. Tour can be customized.
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Type: Walking
It is a walking tour The routes may include narrow sidewalks and cobblestoned streets.
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4 Plaza de Isabel II, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, 28013, Spain
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Plaza de Isabel II, outside the Starbucks which is next to the Royal Theatre. Address: Pl. de Isabel II, 4, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain. Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RbhbXtSmX5YGy9DAA
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