The Museum of History of Madrid ( es, Museo de Historia de Madrid)) is a history museum located on Calle de Fuencarral in downtown

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that chronicles the history of the city. It was opened as the ''Museo Municipal'' ("Municipal Museum") in 1929, and was renamed as the ''Museo de Historia de Madrid'' in 2007.

History

The museum's building was formerly the Royal Hospice of San Fernando, built in 1673. It was designed by Spanish architect

Pedro de Ribera Pedro de Ribera (Madrid 4 August 1681 - Madrid, 1742) was a Spanish architect of the Baroque period. Biography Ribera worked almost exclusively in Madrid during the first half of the 18th century. He was a disciple of José Benito de Churriguer ...

. The museum opened in 1929 as the Museo Municipal (municipal museum). It was closed in 1955 the museum for building reforms, and was not reopened to the public until 1978. In 2007 it was renamed as the Museo de Historia de Madrid.

Collection

The museum's permanent collection demonstrates the history of Madrid from 1561 when Madrid became the capital of Spain to the beginning of the twentieth century. The collection is divided into three sections: * Madrid, Villa, Corte y capital de dos mundos (''Madrid, town, court, and capital of two worlds''): covers the 16th to 18th century and the first two centuries of Madrid as the Spanish capital * Madrid, Centro ilustrado del poder (''Madrid, enlightened center of power''): covers all of the 18th century up until the War of Independence, including the Borbon dynasty and the changes in government * Madrid, El sueño de una ciudad nueva (''Madrid, the dream of a new city''): covers the 19th century up until the First World War

Gallery

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Goya Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; ; 30 March 174616 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His paintings, drawings, and e ...

. File:Casa de la Quinta de Goya, o Quinta del Sordo, desde atrás, en el Modelo de Madrid de 1828-1830.JPG, House where

Francisco de Goya Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; ; 30 March 174616 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His paintings, drawings, and e ...

created his Black paintings

References

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