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Madrid

Madrid is the capital of Spain, Community of Madrid and the homonymous province. Also known as La Villa and the Court, it is the largest and most populous city in the country, with 3,232,463 people within its municipality and 6,043,031 in its metropolitan area, making it the third most populated urban area of the European Union .

As the state capital Madrid hosts the headquarters of the Government, Spanish Parliament, ministries, institutions and agencies, as well as the official residence of the royals of Spain. At an economic level, Madrid is a major financial and industrial center.

Madrid is an influential cultural center whose museums of international acclaim include the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum.

Born from the fortified settlement of hispanic-muslim Mayrit or Magrit, conquered by Alfonso VI of Castille in 1083, the town was designated in 1561 as the seat of the court of Philip II, the first permanent capital of the Spanish monarchy. Since then, Madrid has been the Spanish capital and seat of government of the nation.

With the conquest by the Christians in the eleventh century, suburbs or neighborhoods became the outskirts of the city known as the Morería. There was also a Jewish quarter that would later become the neighborhood of Lavapies.

Due to the rich architecture of Madrid, several monuments have become a symbol of the city: from the Puerta de Alcalá, the Plaza Mayor or  the Puerta del Sol to the Retiro Park or the Cibeles Fountain.

In 2006 Madrid was the fourth most visited city in Europe and the first in Spain hosting nearly seven million tourists.

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    Sightseeing and transportation Madrid

    • What to see
    • What to do
    • Transports
    • Almudena Cathedral of Madrid
    • Atocha Train Station of Madrid
    • Banco de España in Madrid
    • Botanical Garden of Madrid
    • Buenavista Palace in Madrid
    • Caixa Foum Madrid
    • Casa de Campo of Madrid
    • Cervantes Institute of Madrid
    • Cibeles Fountain of Madrid
    • Debod Temple of Madrid
    • El Prado National Museum of Madrid
    • Gran Via of Madrid
    • Las Ventas bullring of Madrid
    • Linares Palace of Madrid
    • Madrid
    • Malasaña District of Madrid
    • National Library of Spain in Madrid
    • Palace of Communications of Madrid
    • Paseo del Prado of Madrid
    • Plaza de Cibeles of Madrid
    • Plaza de la Villa of Madrid
    • Plaza Mayor of Madrid
    • Puerta de Alcala of Madrid
    • Puerta del Sol of Madrid
    • Rastro of Madrid
    • Reina Sofia Museum and Art Center in Madrid
    • Retiro Park of Madrid
    • Royal Palace of Madrid
    • Royal Theatre of Madrid
    • Santiago Bernabeu Stadium of Madrid
    • Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum of Madrid
    • Amusement Park of Madrid
    • ARCO Madrid
    • Cable car of Madrid
    • International Tourism Trade Fair of Madrid
    • Madrid Book Fair
    • Madrid Card
    • Madrid Fusion
    • Planetarium of Madrid
    • San Isidro Festivity in Madrid
    • Tourism Office of Madrid
    • Tourist Bus of Madrid
    • Upcoming Events in Madrid
    • Virgen de la Paloma Festivity in Madrid
    • Warner Park of Madrid
    • Wax Museum of Madrid
    • Zoo Aquarium of Madrid
    • Airport Madrid
    • Bus Madrid
    • City Bus Madrid
    • Metro Madrid
    • Taxi Madrid
    • Tourism Office Madrid
    • Train Madrid
    • Tram Madrid

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