Madrid Mysteries & Spanish Inquisition Walking Tour

Start at Puerta del Sol
and follow Madrid's dark history

The tour starts at Puerta del Sol, the old heart of Madrid where public punishments and executions took place. Hear the darkest stories of Madrid's past, based on historical records, trial records, and real events, through the dramatic storytelling of a local expert. With visual materials, interactive activities, and challenges, you can enjoy history, mystery, and dark humor together.

Visit places marked by the Inquisition

Visit in turn the Church of the Holy Cross, which tells of faith, fear, and the justice of the Inquisition; the House of the Executioner, the most feared job in Madrid; and the Inquisition prison, where imprisonment, torture, and secret confessions took place. At Plaza Mayor, where heresy trials and public trials were held, hear stories of the terrifying spectacles of that era.

Hear hidden stories from medieval Madrid to the Royal Palace

At the oldest building in Madrid, discover the secrets hidden in the city's medieval origins, and at Plaza de la Villa, hear stories of power, conspiracy, and religious persecution. Pass the House of Cardinal Cisneros, architect of religious control, and hear the true story of fanatics and Madrid's first terrorist attack, an assassination attempt that shook Spain, before ending the tour at the Royal Palace with tales of royal intrigue and scandal.

※ Admission to attractions is not included.
※ The tour ends at Plaza de Oriente.