A variety of architectural styles, including Baroque, Renaissance, Gothic, and Neoclassical, may be seen throughout Madrid.
The Royal Palace, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Almudena Cathedral, and the Bank of Spain building are some of the city’s well-known landmarks.
Madrid’s major thoroughfare, Gran Via, is renowned for its art deco and modernist structures from the early 20th century.
Two of the city’s most recognizable early 20th-century structures are the Metropolis Building and Telefónica Building.
The modernist addition to the CaixaForum Madrid, a museum of contemporary art built in a former power plant, was created by Herzog & de Meuron.