<P> The Prado Museum ( Spanish : Museo del Prado ; Spanish pronunciation : ( muˈseo ðel ˈpɾaðo ) ) is the main Spanish national art museum , located in central Madrid . It is widely considered to have one of the world 's finest collections of European art , dating from the 12th century to the early 20th century , based on the former Spanish Royal Collection , and the single best collection of Spanish art . Founded as a museum of paintings and sculpture in 1819 , it also contains important collections of other types of works . El Prado is one of the most visited sites in the world , and it is considered one of the greatest art museums in the world . The numerous works by Francisco Goya , the single most extensively represented artist , as well as by Hieronymus Bosch , El Greco , Peter Paul Rubens , Titian , and Diego Velázquez , are some of the highlights of the collection . </P>
<P> The Prado Museum ( Spanish : Museo del Prado ; Spanish pronunciation : ( muˈseo ðel ˈpɾaðo ) ) is the main Spanish national art museum , located in central Madrid . It is widely considered to have one of the world 's finest collections of European art , dating from the 12th century to the early 20th century , based on the former Spanish Royal Collection , and the single best collection of Spanish art . Founded as a museum of paintings and sculpture in 1819 , it also contains important collections of other types of works . El Prado is one of the most visited sites in the world , and it is considered one of the greatest art museums in the world . The numerous works by Francisco Goya , the single most extensively represented artist , as well as by Hieronymus Bosch , El Greco , Peter Paul Rubens , Titian , and Diego Velázquez , are some of the highlights of the collection . </P>
where is the prado museum located in spain
where is the prado museum located in spain
central Madrid
central Madrid