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Madrid: The Spanish Inquisition Walking Tour

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Opening Hours

clockThe guided tour commences at 7 pm.

Duration

clock2 hours

What It Is

  • A walking tour that introduces the grim legacy of the Inquisition, a notorious institution that used to be among the most influential organizations of the Spanish Empire in the course of several centuries.
  • An activity that reveals places that used to be related to this infamous organization and that served various, mostly gruesome purposes.
  • A revelation how the Inquisition interrogated and tortured its victims before executing them.
  • Learn the details about the founding of the organization and how it turned out to be among the most feared ones in European history.

Your Experience With Madrid: The Spanish Inquisition Walking Tour

  • Hear interesting stories about grim practices of the Spanish Inquisition that inspired terror among the ordinary people.
  • Walk the streets of Madrid to discover places related to this infamous organization and learn the purpose of each of them.
  • Find out how little it took for an ordinary person who did an ordinary job to draw the unwanted attention of the Inquisition.
  • Learn where the Inquisitors questioned ill-fated people and where they held them prisoners and executed.
  • Discover what methods of questioning and torturing the fearsome institution employed to extort confessions for supposed offenses.

What Madrid: The Spanish Inquisition Walking Tour Includes?

  • Knowledgeable and certified tour guide.

Things Before Go

  • Wear comfortable shoes since you will walk a lot on the Inquisition guided tour.
  • Dress accordingly to the weather conditions.
  • Children up to 13 years of age may attend for free depending on the chosen provider.

Tips

  • The guided tour involves a lot of walking.
  • Alongside the stories revealing the much-feared Catholic institution, you will learn about various religions on the guided tour.
  • By joining the tour, you will discover places of Madrid that remain off-the-beaten-path for the majority of travelers.

Is It Suitable for Me?

  • The tour is suitable for the adults, older children and people that aren't too sensitive.
  • The walking tour offers an interesting overview of Madrid and Spain, putting the activities of the Inquisition in the historical context.

Travellers Talk

  • For the most part, travelers were very satisfied with their assigned guide and their overall performance.
  • They state that the guides managed to evoke the atmosphere of fear that reigned during the time of the Inquisition.
  • Participants in the tour state that they discovered quite interesting points of interest during the tour that many tourists overlook while in Madrid.
  • A number of reviewers wrote that the quality and the quantity of information they received was just right to reveal various interesting facts without overloading.

Best Times to Visit

  • The tour takes place during evening hours.

Ticket Information


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    Address / Pick up Location

      Plaza Mayor, Madrid

    Disabled Access

      Get in touch with the selected tour operator for details regarding the participation of people with disability issues.

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