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| Madrid, 06/07/2008 |
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| Art
Walk. |
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| The Art Walk
is one of the most splendid tours in
the historic centre of Madrid and includes
the museums, monuments and gardens that
can be found at the axis of Paseo del
Prado. |
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| In this area
Madrid’s three top museums: the
Prado,
Thyssen-Bornemisza
and the Reina
Sofía Art Centre, are situated
near each other. The three art galleries
are currently undertaking ambitious
improvement and extension projects. |
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| The Prado
is constructing a new building, according
to a project by Rafael Moneo, and will
incorporate the nearby Army Museum installations,
with which it will gain 30,000 m2. |
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| The Thyssen-Bornemisza
Museum is on the point of concluding
the work on a second adjoining building
– according to a project by the
architects Manuel Baquero and Francesc
Plá – to house the private
collection of Carmen Cervera, widow
of Baron Thyssen. |
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| As for the
Reina
Sofía, perhaps the most important
project of the three by the architect
Jean Nouvel, the work consists of the
construction of three adjacent buildings
that will extend the display area by
50%. |
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| Apart from
the above, the extensive remodelling
of Paseo del Prado, awarded to the Portuguese
architect Alvaro Siza, will restore
this privileged urban setting to its
original splendour. |
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| Around the
Art Walk visitors will
also come across monuments and historic
places, such as the Squares and fountains
of La Cibeles and Neptuno, Puerta de
Alcalá, Casa de América,
the impressive Post Office building
and the Bank of Spain, Retiro park,
Monastery of the Jerónimos (Hieronymites),
Royal
Botanical Gardens, Atocha Station,
House of Commons...In this area you
will also encounter some of Madrid’s
most sophisticated hotels. |
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