Ciudad Universitaria

Worth seeing in and around Ciudad Universitaria

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Complutense University of Madrid

   The Complutense University of Madrid is a public research university located in Madrid. Founded in Alcalá in 1293, it is one of the oldest operating universities in the world.

   1.2 km · public university in Madrid, Spain · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Technical University of Madrid

   The Technical University of Madrid or sometimes called Polytechnic University of Madrid is a public university, located in Madrid, Spain. It was founded in 1971 as the result of merging different Technical Schools of Engineering and Architecture, originating mainly in the 18th century.

   1.2 km · university in Spain · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Temple of Debod

   The Temple of Debod is an ancient Nubian temple currently located in Madrid, Spain. The temple was originally erected in the early 2nd century BC 15 km south of Aswan, Egypt.

   4 km · Egyptian temple in Madrid, Spain · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Torre Picasso

   Torre Picasso is a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain designed by Minoru Yamasaki. From 1988 until 2007 it was the tallest building in Madrid, measuring 515 ft and with 43 floors.

   3.9 km · skyscraper in Madrid · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Universidad Nebrija

   Nebrija University is a private university based in Madrid, Spain, named after Antonio de Nebrija. It has operated since 1995, and is headquartered in the Nebija-Princesa building in Madrid.

   3.6 km · private university in Madrid, Spain · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Museum of the Americas

   The Museo de América is an art, archaeology, and ethnography museum in Madrid, Spain, devoted to the whole of the Americas from the Paleolithic period to the present day. It is one of the National Museums of Spain and it is attached to the Ministry of Culture.

   2.4 km · museum in Madrid, Spain · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Comillas Pontifical University

   Comillas Pontifical University is a private Catholic university run by the Spanish Province of the Society of Jesus in Madrid, Spain. The university is involved in a number of academic exchange programmes, work practice schemes and international projects with over 200 institutions of higher education in Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia.

   3.7 km · university located in Madrid, Spain · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid

   Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid was a multi-use stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was used as the stadium of Atlético Madrid matches before the Vicente Calderón Stadium opened in 1966.

   2.1 km · football stadium in Spain · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Torre Europa

   Torre Europa formerly known as Torre de Empsa is a high-rise office building in the AZCA business district of Madrid, Spain. Built between 1975 and 1985 by Necso, the tower stands at 121 metres tall with 30 floors and is the 8th tallest building in Madrid.

   4 km · Madrid skyscraper · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Liria Palace

    The Liria Palace is a neoclassical palace in Madrid, Spain. It is the Madrid residence of the Dukes of Alba.

    3.8 km · palace in Madrid, Spain · Wikipedia

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Getting to Ciudad Universitaria

Airports

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas (MAD), 15 km · Zaragoza (ZAZ), 263 km · Valencia (VLC), 298 km

Stations

Cuatro Caminos, 3.1 km · Ríos Rosas, 3.5 km · Argüelles, 3.4 km · Quevedo, 3.8 km · Islas Filipinas, 2.8 km

• Valencia → Ciudad Universitaria

  127 km · quickest by road, 2h 49m · $14–19
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• Zaragoza → Ciudad Universitaria

  274 km · quickest by road, 4h 31m · €32–45
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• Bilbao → Ciudad Universitaria

  319 km · quickest by air, 4h 6m · €100–140
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