Madrid Malasaña And Chueca

Convento de Las Salesas Reales, C. Barbara de Braganza (☎91 319 48 11), This mostly empty church is a calm getaway from the hustle and bustle of Chueca. Next door to some of the district's classiest shopping, its beautiful monastery was designed by Francois Carlier and is worth a pit-stop and a photo. Go inside to see the dome, which features painted biblical scenes and the tombs of Fernando VI and Barbara de Braganza, constructed by Francesco Sabatini and Francisco Gutierrez. Colon. From Pl. Colon, go down Po. de Recoletos and take a right onto C. de Barbara de Braganza. Free. Open M-F 9:30am-1pm and 5:30-8pm, Sa 9:30am-2pm and 5-9pm, Su 9:30am-2pm and 6-9pm. Closed to tourists during mass. No wheelchair access.
Museo de Historia, C. Fuencarral, 78 (☎91 588 86 72; www.munimadrid.es/museodehistoria), This renovated 18th-century building built during the reign of Felipe V now holds a collection of sketches, models, paintings, drawings, and documents that showcase the history of Madrid. Saved from destruction in 1919 by the Spanish Society of Friends of Art, the museum is now considered one of Madrid's historical-artistic monuments. Come for a cultural break from all the shopping on C. Fuencarral. Tribunal. Walk straight north up C. Fuencarral. Free. Open Tu-Sa 10am-9pm, Su 11am-2:30pm. Takes credit cards. No wheelchair access.

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