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Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Madrid, Spain · Europe
Atocha works well as a base: 48km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Atocha is a town located in Madrid, Spain. With a population of 1,949, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Atocha sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Atocha to your route.
Calle de Méndez Álvaro is a street in Madrid, Spain, stretching between Plaza del Emperador Carlos V and Calle del Convenio. It lies mostly within the Arganzuela district, forming the boundary between the Atocha neighborhood to the east and the Palos de la Frontera, Delicias, and Legazpi neighborhoods to the west. ItRead more
crosses, via an underpass, the old ring road railway line (currently used by the Cercanías Madrid commuter rail lines C-1, C-7, and C-10) and the M-30 ring road, briefly entering the Entrevías neighborhood of the Puente de Vallecas district. Finally, after another underpass beneath the railway lines to Valencia and Barcelona, as well as those providing access to the Abroñigal freight station, it ends at Calle del Convenio in the San Diego neighborhood. It is named in memory of the doctor, hygienist and former mayor of Madrid, Francisco Méndez Álvaro (1806–1883).
It runs parallel to the Avenida de la Ciudad de Barcelona, from which it is separated by the railway tracks of the Atocha station, and becomes the gateway to Madrid for many travelers, since it houses the South Bus Station, the most important of the long-distance stations in the entire city.
Its intersections include Calle del Comercio, Calle de Pedro Bosch, Avenida del Planetario and the M-30.
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Atocha is located in Madrid, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 40.4035 latitude, -3.6873 longitude.
Atocha has a population of approximately 1,949 people, making it a town in Spain.
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museum
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
1 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Spain's premier art museum with an unrivaled collection of European art, including masterworks by Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco.
1 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Largest functioning royal palace in Europe with over 3,400 rooms, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.
3 km · about 5 min drive
racetrack
A tight, twisting 3.4km circuit north of Madrid designed by John Hugenholtz that hosted nine Spanish Grands Prix. Still active for club racing and track days, largely unchanged since the 1970s.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
44 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Granite peaks and pine forests north of Madrid, with the Puerto de Navacerrada pass beloved by drivers and skiers.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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