Oldest buildings of Madrid (II)

Second part of our review of the oldest buildings of Madrid. Check the first post here. Today we show you other examples of urban architecture with a great history in the Spanish capital, so you enjoy its beauty in your visits to Madrid.

Oldest buildings of Madrid II

Casa de Iván de Vargas (16th Century)

This house, that used to belong to Iván de Vargas is located in Calle Doctor Letamendi 1. Although the house located in the Austrian Madrid is a product of many constructions, reconstructions and extensions throughout history, you can still see a great deal of the original aspects of this architectural jewel of the 16th Century.

Palacio del Marqués de Villafranca (15th Century)

Located in the 8th of Dom Pedro’s street. It can be traced back to the 15th Century. Today it holds several offices and apartments, but its facade is still intact.

Palacio del Senado (1581)

The Senate’s Palace of Madrid, was originally a convent and a school. You can find it in Plaza de la Marina Española, 10.  Neoclassic and Herrerian, it conserves a very interesting art collection.

Casa de la Panadería (1590)

The Bakery’s House is situated in one of the four sides of Madrid’s Plaza Mayor (north side). It has been remodeled over the years and it has been present in several fires, but it still stands beautifully and proud as it did at the end of the 16th Century.

Casa de la Carnicería (1631)

Also located in one of Plaza Mayor’s sides (this time the South side). This four storey-building was constructed approximately in 1631, just after the first fire was set in Plaza Mayor.

Palacio de Viana (15th Century)

 This renaissance-styled palaces was constructed by the orders of Beatriz Galindo, lady to the Queen Isabela I of Castile. It’s located in the Calle Duque de Rivas, 1.

These, in addition to those we showed you in the previous post, are just some of the many historical buildings with centuries on their back that Madrid has to offer.