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Info on the capital city of Spain… Madrid!

City summary…

Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro.

It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.

The biggest city in Spain and geographically right in the centre, enabling travel around the country and making it a Spanish and European hub…

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City Info…

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10 places of interest from the above video…

Plaza Mayor
Food & markets: Mercado de San Miguel
El Retiro Park
Matadero Madrid
Palacio de Cibeles
Greenhouse Atocha Train Station
Templo de Debod
Queen Sofia Arts Center
Gran Vía, shopping
Palacio Real, Catedral de Almudena, Muslim Wall

11 fun facts…

Madrid was created around the year of 860 A.C
It has been the capital of Spain since the 17th century
According to FIFA, Real Madrid FC is the world’s most successful football club of the 20th Century
Madrid is one of the greenest cities in Europe
It has more cloudless days than virtually any other city in Europe
The official symbol of Madrid is a bear rearing up on its hind legs feasting on berries from the madroño tree
Madrid is the third largest city in the EU, after London and Berlin
The population of Madrid has grown by more than 2 million people since the 1900’s
It’s the highest capital city in Europe
The name Madrid comes from the Arabic “magerit” which means ‘place of many streams’
It is home to the Warner Brothers Movie World which is Spain’s own kind of Disney World

Travel Directory: Spain - Madrid

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