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Private tour in Madrid Emilio O
Madrid Architecture tour: Gran Vía from its rooftops with an architect
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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 history of the 20th century in Madrid from the rooftops with the best views of the city
Overview of your Madrid tour
I propose you an exclusive and unforgotteable experience. Enjoy a private architecture tour from the rooftops with the best views of Madrid across Gran Vía. You will learn more about Gran Vía and its surroundings from the urban, historical and architectural point of view since it was conceived more than 110 years ago until its latest reform. A different experience with which we will review the history of the 20th century and what we have lived of the 21st century through its buildings, with the best views of Madrid from exclusive rooftops of Madrid around Gran Vía. You will discover the history of the city from the origins to our days with exclusive views from the best terraces in Madrid.
Your Madrid tour itinerary
- We will start on the rooftop of the Círculo de Bellas Artes where you will enjoy the best views of the city. We will discover the history of other buildings such as the new City Hall, the Cervantes Institute, Torres Blancas or the Spanish Central Bank. - After going down the staircase of the Círculo, we will start walking along the first stretch of Gran Vía, stopping at Loewe, where Ava Gardner bought her bags before going to celebrate the premieres of her films at Museo Chicote. A New York-art-decó -cocktail-bar. - We will visit the Telefónica Building, the first Madrid skyscraper. We will continue the journey down the second section of Gran Vía, getting to know the old Paris-Madrid Mall, the first luxury shopping center. Later we will recall the missing Hotel Florida in Callao where Ernest Hemingway shared nights with international correspondents covering the Spanish Civil War. - We will finish on a rooftop at Plaza de España with the best views of Casa de Campo, the Royal Palace and the Cathedral.
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2 Calle del Marqués de Casa Riera, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, 28004, Spain
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