Atlas Obscura
León Gil de Palacio model of Madrid in Madrid, Spain
For visitors expecting a conventional museum centerpiece, the León Gil de Palacio Model of Madrid is a surprise. Occupying more than 18 square meters, this meticulously crafted scale model recreates the Spanish capital as it appeared in 1830, when Madrid was still largely confined within the old fiscal boundaries that had shaped the city for centuries. Built between 1828 and 1830 by military en…
Scale model recreates Spanish capital as it appeared in 1830.