Matadero Madrid

Name: Matadero Madrid
Address: Plaza de Legazpi 8, Madrid, Madrid, ES
Telephone: +34 913 18 46 70

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Matadero Madrid is a contemporary arts centre in a former slaughterhouse in Legazpi, Arganzuela, Madrid, beside the Manzanares.

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What's on here

Dance Performance Saturday, 20:00Free

Chroniques. Peeping Tom 12 Nov – 15 Nov27 EUR

Why go

Documentary films at Cineteca, the permanent home of the Documenta Madrid film festival.
Nave de Música’s radio and recording studios, concert stage and nine rehearsal rooms.

Opening hours

Today09:00 – 22:30Show all

Monday09:00 – 22:30

Tuesday09:00 – 22:30

Wednesday09:00 – 22:30

Thursday09:00 – 22:30

Friday09:00 – 22:30

Saturday09:00 – 22:30

Sunday09:00 – 22:30

Don't miss

Industrial architectureLook for abstract-patterned tiles and Neo-Mudéjar details on the early-20th-century brick pavilions.Across the complex
Nave 16An exhibition space spanning more than 4,000 square metres.Nave 16
Calle y Plaza MataderoThe main outdoor social spaces, which host performances, concerts and large art events.Calle y Plaza Matadero

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What's inside

Nave de Música hosts the centre’s music programme and spans over 4,000 square metres, using recycled and existing architectural elements.
Central de Diseño promotes graphic, product and spatial design.
El Taller is designed for meetings between artists and the public.
Avant Garden runs ecological and participatory activities.
Intermediæ runs public experimental programmes on ecology, art, activism, games, visual culture, archives, memory and creative arts grants.
La Casa del Lector is a public cultural space focused mainly on readers and books, created by the Germán Sánchez Ruipérez Foundation.
The complex contains a film library, film studio, library and exhibition halls.

Tips for your visit

For the plant memorial garden, use the entrance at Legazpi roundabout.
Check the programme for workshops, exhibitions, conferences and performances; the centre hosts events almost every day.

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The complex replaced Madrid’s old slaughterhouse at Puerta de Toledo as the city’s population grew.
Matadero Madrid - Wikipedia
Its original design left open spaces for future expansion.
Matadero Madrid - Wikipedia
1932
Luis Bellido and Francisco Javier Ferrero Llusiá added a poultry slaughterhouse in 1932–1933.
Matadero Madrid - Wikipedia

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History

A former cattle stable, later used as a potato warehouse, became the Palacio de Cristal de la Arganzuela. Its greenhouses recreated tropical and subtropical climates.

1911–1925Construction of the slaughterhouse and cattle market, designed by Luis Bellido y González and overseen by engineer José Eugenio Ribera.
1924–1925The slaughterhouse and livestock market began operating.
After the Civil WarThe site was also used to detain and classify beggars.
Early 1980sCasa del Reloj became the district council headquarters, and former cattle stables housed the Compañía Nacional de Danza and Ballet Nacional de España.
1996The slaughterhouse closed.

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1997The complex entered Madrid’s protected buildings catalogue.
2003The site was selected for cultural conversion.
2000sThe former slaughterhouse became a contemporary arts and cultural centre.

How to get there

TrainPlaza de Legazpi 8, Madrid. Take the metro to Legazpi station.

Sources: Matadero Madrid - Wikipedia · Madrid/Arganzuela - Wikivoyage (do) · Matadero Madrid - Wikipedia · Matadero Madrid - Wikipedia · checked 10 Oct 2026

Where

Plaza de Legazpi 8, Madrid

Website: mataderomadrid.org/
Phone: +34 913 18 46 70

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Questions and answers

What are Matadero Madrid’s opening hours?

The complex opens daily from 09:00 to 22:30.

What activities does Matadero Madrid offer?

It hosts workshops, exhibitions, conferences and performances.

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