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Real Academia Española
The Spanish language
The neoclassical home of the Real Academia Española, by the Prado.
Our take
- Neoclassical
- Behind the Prado
- Address
- Calle de Felipe IV 4, 28014 Madrid
Los Jerónimos, Madrid - Nearest metro
- Banco de España
550 m · 7 min walk
More distances - Website
- rae.es
About Real Academia Española
The Real Academia Española, the institution that watches over the Spanish language, has its seat in a neoclassical building at Calle de Felipe IV 4, behind the Prado (esmadrid.com).
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Real Academia Española, as the crow flies.
- Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid150 m2 min walk
- Hotel Villa Real550 m7 min walk
- Hospes Puerta de Alcalá650 m8 min walk
- Gran Hotel Inglés750 m10 min walk
- JW Marriott Madrid800 m10 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Real Academia Española are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Banco de EspañaL2550 m7 min walk
- Estación del ArteL1700 m9 min walk
- RetiroL2700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Museo del Prado150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Thyssen-Bornemisza350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- El Retiro650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Museo Reina Sofía850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Puerta del Sol1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Plaza Mayor1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Royal Palace1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Templo de Debod2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Santiago Bernabéu4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Madrid-Barajas Airport13 kmCar or taxi 40 min
Main railway stations
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Sol (Cercanías)1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Príncipe Pío2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Madrid Chamartín6.6 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 22 min
Location
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