Museo del Ejército

Spanish military history

Address:

Méndez Núñez, 1 - Paseo de Recoletos, 20
28014 - Retiro & Paseo del Prado
Madrid

Nearest Bus or Train:

Retiro

Open Hours:

10a-2p Tu-Su

Trophies, flags, uniforms, weapons and scale-models are all used to describe the history of Spain's armed forces. One of the outstanding pieces on display is the sword - called La Tizona - used by El Cid, a famous medieval soldier who fought to expel the Arabs from Spain. The collection includes 18000 items in total and it's divided into themes that include African Special Forces, The Foreign Legion, Charles I, Military Hygiene, etc.

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