Landmark

Casa de la Villa

Palacio and Ópera, Madrid

Address
Plaza de la Villa 5, Madrid

Source: esmadrid.com, checked 7 Nov 2026.

The Casa de la Villa old town hall with its twin towers
Photo: Herbert Frank / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

A sober building on Plaza de la Villa, a site halfway between the Guadalajara and Vega gates of medieval Madrid.

Cost Free
Time needed 15 minutes
Best time Daytime
Free
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What's on near Casa de la Villa

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Casa de la Villa, from the weekly Madrid events calendar.

Exhibition On now Free

En el corazón del 7 de octubre

7 Oct to 20 Nov Centro Sefarad-Israel

Exhibition at Centro Sefarad-Israel, free, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Exhibition On now Free

Max Aub. El laberinto del siglo XX

26 Oct 2026 to 26 May 2027 Centro Sefarad-Israel

Exhibition at Centro Sefarad-Israel, free, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Judíos sefardíes y la formación de la independencia estadounidense

26 Nov 2026 to 23 Feb 2027 Centro Sefarad-Israel

Exhibition at Centro Sefarad-Israel, free, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Performance Starts in 10 days Free

Danza contemporánea en la biblioteca

18 Nov Biblioteca Pública Municipal Iván de Vargas (Centro)

Time 17:00

Dance show at Biblioteca Pública Municipal Iván de Vargas (Centro), free, listed on the Ayuntamiento de Madrid agenda (datos.madrid.es).

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Smaller local events nearby

  • Almudena festivity zarzuela recital Concert

    Mon 9 Nov · Auditorio Sony, Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Palacio

    Reina Sofía school singers perform zarzuela excerpts from Luisa Fernanda, La del manojo de rosas and Doña Francisquita at the Auditorio Sony, organised by the Ayuntamiento. Free entry until the hall is full, with tickets downloadable from 3 November. The school's own event page prints the date.

    Free · 19:30 · Map · Source: Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía · Festividad de la Virgen de la Almudena: Recital de zarzuela

  • Italian reading circle: Il viaggio Activities

    Tue 10 Nov · Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid, Palacio

    Public talk, workshop or visit at Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid.

    Map · Source: Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Madrid (Ministero degli Affari Esteri) · Il Circolo dei Lettori | Tertulias italiane - “Il viaggio”

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Nearby

Plaza de la Villa Landmark · 1 min walk One of the best-preserved monumental groups in Madrid, in the old centre near Puerta del Sol and long the seat of the city council. Torre de los Lujanes Landmark · 1 min walk A tower and mansion in Mudéjar style on Plaza de la Villa, built in the second half of the 15th century. San Nicolás de los Servitas Church Church · 1 min walk A church in the Madrid of the Habsburgs, a national monument since 1947 for its 12th-century Mudéjar tower. Casa Ciriaco Food · 1 min walk A tavern on Calle Mayor that has been part of the city since the late 19th century, when it was called Casa Baliñas. Café del Monaguillo Cafe · 2 min walk A cafe in a busy part of La Latina on Plaza de la Cruz Verde. San Miguel Basilica Church · 2 min walk A small basilica in the Madrid of the Habsburgs, one of the key buildings of Spanish Baroque for its convex facade.

Around Palacio and Ópera

Royal Palace, cathedral and the Habsburg streets

Palacio and Ópera is the western end of the old centre, around the Royal Palace, the Almudena Cathedral and the Teatro Real. Plaza de la Villa and the streets of the Habsburg-era city sit just east of them.

Palacio and Ópera has 28 places on the Roam Madrid map: 8 landmarks, 4 churches and cathedrals, 4 cafes, 3 parks and gardens, 3 bars, 2 shops, 2 restaurants, 1 viewpoint and 1 market. Read the Palacio and Ópera guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Casa de la Villa?
Plaza de la Villa 5, Madrid.
How much does Casa de la Villa cost?
Nothing. Casa de la Villa is free to visit.
How long do you need at Casa de la Villa?
Plan for 15 minutes.
When is the best time to visit Casa de la Villa?
Daytime.

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