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San Antonio de la Florida

A small hermitage whose dome Goya painted with a lively crowd watching a miracle, and where he is buried.

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Open
Tuesday to Sunday; closed Mondays
Price
Free
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
Glorieta de San Antonio de la Florida 5, 28008 MadridDirections
Getting There
Príncipe Pío station, then a 10-minute walk.

Why Go

Goya painted the frescoes in 1798, filling the dome with ordinary Madrileños leaning over a balcony. His remains were brought here in 1919.

It's free and seldom busy.

Nearby in Madrid

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