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Madrid : Inquisition, Ghosts, Crimes and Mysteries

By Trip Tours Madrid
Free cancellation available
The previous price was €4 and current price is €2 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Madrid hides a face that no tour guide dares show. On this walking tour you will walk through 14 real places in the historic centre where the darkest events of the city occurred: the Holy Inquisition, executed witches, documented ghosts, unsolved crimes and legends that the Madrid people themselves whisper.

You will visit the liquid blood of San Pantaleón, the secret prison of the Inquisition, the Devil's Passage, the history of Raimundita and the latest public execution of Madrid. Real stories, real buildings, real names.

Small groups, guides specialised in history and mystery with more than 8 years of experience. All in 2h45min through the heart of the darkest and most unknown Madrid.

Activity location

  • Monument to Felipe IV
    • Plaza de Oriente
    • 28013, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Plaza de Oriente
    • 2 Plaza de Oriente
    • 28013, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

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Madrid : Inquisition, Ghosts, Crimes and Mysteries

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • Spanish

English

Language options: Spanish
Price details
€3.99
€2.00 x 1 Adult€2.00
Total
The previous price was €3.99 and current price is €2.00
49% off

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Exclusive audiovisual material during the tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guide to where to eat and drink in Madrid (bonus)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Small groups (maximum 25 people)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Personalised attention in Spanish and English
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Madrid Digital Guide by WhatsApp at the end
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local guide specialised in history.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Consumables or food
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tip (voluntary but highly appreciated)

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Monument to Felipe IV

  • 10m
Meeting point and welcome Under the eyes of King Felipe IV, the guide introduces the group to the darkest and most unknown Madrid. This square, the scene of real plots and executions, marks the beginning of a journey that will forever change your vision of the capital.

Plaza de la Encarnación

  • 15m
The Blood of St. Pantaleon In this convent is guarded one of the most unexplained phenomena of Madrid: the liquid blood of San Pantaleón, which according to tradition is liquefied every July 27. Scientists and theologians have not agreed for centuries. You decide what to believe.

Opera

  • 10m
The White Lady The workers of the Royal Theatre have been talking about her for generations: a female figure in white who appears backstage when no one should be there. You'll find out who it was, what happened to him and why they say he never left at all.

Iglesia de San Gines

  • 10m
The Slit Ghost One of the oldest churches in Madrid has a secret that its parishioners prefer not to mention. A priest with his throat slit at Mass, whose presence is still felt in the darkest pews of the temple when night falls.

Callejón del Arco

  • 15m
The Devil's Passage · The Witch Who Moves This forgotten alley between centuries-old buildings is known among Madrid as the Devil’s Passage. Neighbors of the area claim to have seen a female figure move between the shadows. A place where even the most skeptical speed up the pace.

Plaza Mayor

  • 20m
The Phantom of Cyril and the Holy Inquisition Madrid’s most famous square was also its biggest scene of terror. Here the Inquisition celebrated the Acts of Faith: public trials, torture and executions in front of thousands of spectators. And here continues to roam Cyril, the best-known ghost of historic Madrid.

Plaza De La Provincia

  • 20m
Inquisition Jail · Ministry of Foreign Affairs What is now home to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was for centuries Madrid’s most feared prison. Among its walls, hundreds of people accused of heresy, witchcraft and crimes against the faith were interrogated, tortured and convicted.

Plaza De Puerta Cerrada

  • 20m
The Witches of the Square The name already says it all: a door that should never have closed. This square was a meeting point for those women accused of witchcraft in 17th century Madrid. Their stories, their rituals and their final fate before the Inquisition.

Location

Activity location

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    Monument to Felipe IV
    • Plaza de Oriente
    • 28013, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Plaza de Oriente
    • 2 Plaza de Oriente
    • 28013, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

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