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Madrid: The Spanish Inquisition Walking Tour

By SANDEMANs Tours - Madrid
Free cancellation available
The previous price was P 1,774 and current price is P 1,419 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

On this spine-chilling tour we explore the mysteries and legacies of the Spanish Inquisition, visiting key areas of the city which were the setting for this bloody tribunal. Your guide will expose the truth about the four long centuries where the Institution loomed over the city. Discover the real motives behind the foundation of the Spanish Inquisition and the people who ran it, the gruesome and cruel torture methods they employed, and the people who they made their victims.

Activity location

  • Plaza Mayor
    • Calle Gerona 4,
    • 28012, Madrid, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Plaza Mayor
    • Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

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Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 15:00
Price details
P 1,773.54
P 1,418.83 x 1 AdultP 1,418.83
Total
The previous price was P 1,773.54 and current price is P 1,418.83
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop off

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children up to 13 years old are welcome to join this tour for free. We reserve the right to ask for a valid ID for children joining our tours
  • The independent guides who employ us to market their tours have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites & stories mentioned and lasts about 2 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group.

Activity itinerary

Plaza Mayor

  • 15m
Kick off in Plaza Mayor, the stage for some of the Inquisition’s most shocking public rituals

Madrid

  • 15m
Uncover how the Spanish Inquisition began — and how it spiraled into centuries of fear

Madrid

  • 15m
Step outside the former Inquisition jail and imagine the fear behind its walls

Madrid

  • 15m
Hear the chilling story of the mass expulsion of Jewish communities and other targeted groups

Inquisition Jail (Carcel de la Inquisicion)

  • 15m
Learn about the “possessed of St. Plácido” and the exorcisms that gripped Madrid

Madrid

  • 15m
Discover where autos-de-fe were held and the terrifying spectacle they became

Madrid

  • 15m
Separate myth from truth: witch covens, exorcisms and the darkest legends of Madrid

Madrid

  • 15m
Understand how the Inquisition shaped Spain’s image abroad, giving rise to the “Black Legend”

Location

Activity location

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    Plaza Mayor
    • Calle Gerona 4,
    • 28012, Madrid, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Plaza Mayor
    • Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

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