Do you know that in the Opera metro station, In the Isabel II Square de Madrid, there's a archeological Museum?
Indeed, after the major renovation carried out in 2011 at the Opera metro station, there is a corner dedicated to presenting archaeological remains found during the aforementioned works.
This is the Caños del Peral museum, named so because it shows the Fountain of the Caños del Peral which was built in the second half of the 16th century.
As noted in a small replica of the fountain located in the town itself Isabel II Square, it is a monumental public fountain in Renaissance style that was built in the time of Felipe II.
The water supplied by this source came from a spring that was already used in medieval times by the population settled next to the medieval Christian wall of Madrid.
La Fountain of the Caños del Peral It was finally buried by rubble in the second half of the 19th century.
Now you can see it in this small corner inside the Opera metro station, along with remains of the Amaniel Aqueduct, from the 17th century, which transported water from the Dehesa de Amaniel until Royal Palace.
And in this one Opera subway museum There are also remains of the Alcantarilla del Arenal.
This dates back to the end of the 16th century when it led to channeling the small sand streamhe who went from the Puerta del Sol to small square of the Caños del Peral.
For visit the Caños del Peral museum You have to enter the metro station, where in the same lobby you already find directions.
For its part, on the platforms and corridors of the Opera metro you also have indications that take you to the venue, which you can see for free.
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