History & Culture

The unknown sister of Cibeles and Neptuno: discover the Fountain of Apollo on Paseo del Prado, a symbol of the Enlightenment in Madrid.

Who were the milicianas — the women who picked up rifles to defend the Second Spanish Republic — and why did history try so hard to erase them?

The Residencia de Señoritas was the female counterpart of Spain's legendary Residencia de Estudiantes — the cradle of forgotten women pioneers.

From a humble shoemakers' yard to one of Europe's oldest theaters: the story of Alcalá de Henares' award-winning Corral de Comedias.

The story behind Joaquín Sabina's iconic song 'A la sombra de un león' — a love letter to Madrid wrapped around the goddess Cibeles.

From 'nine months of winter and three of hell' to 'Calle de la Pasa': discover the stories behind Madrid's most popular sayings and proverbs.

An ode to Madrid through Los Refrescos' iconic 'Aquí no hay playa'. From Retiro and Cibeles to El Pirulí — what the city already had.

After years closed, the lookout tower of the Alfonso XII Monument in Madrid's Retiro Park reopens. What's inside, what you'll see, and how to book.

From the 1908 Cotton factory fire in New York to the 1917 Russian Revolution: the long story of why March 8 is International Women's Day.

Why Goya remains one of the most important artists in Spanish history — a painter ahead of his time who turned painting into testimony.