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3 days ago · Madrid, city, capital of Spain and of Madrid province, lying almost exactly at the geographical heart of the Iberian Peninsula. Spain’s arts and financial center, the city proper and province form an autonomous community in central Spain. Learn more about Madrid, including its history and economy.
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Apr 22, 2024 · The Retiro’s foundations lie in the gardens of a monastery, which served as a royal retreat for King Philip II in the 16th century. When he moved the Spanish court from Toledo to Madrid in 1561 ...
6 days ago · The autonomous community of Madrid was established by the statute of autonomy of Feb. 25, 1983. The capital is the city of Madrid. Area 3,097 square miles (8,022 square km). Pop. (2007 est.) 6,081,689. The Madrid autonomous community roughly coincides with the drainage of the Jarama, Henares, and Manzanares rivers off the southern slopes of the ...
2 days ago · Foundation and first years (1903–1939) Enrique Allende, first President of the club after its establishment in 1903. The club was founded on 26 April 1903 [10] as Athletic Club Sucursal de Madrid by three Basque students living in Madrid. These founders saw the new club as a youth branch of their childhood team, Athletic Bilbao [10] who they ...
- 26 April 1903; 120 years ago as Athletic Club Sucursal de Madrid
- Colchoneros (Mattress Makers), Indios (Indians)
- Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D.
- Metropolitano Stadium
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2 days ago · Spain’s countryside is quaint, speckled with castles, aqueducts, and ancient ruins, but its cities are resoundingly modern. The Andalusian capital of Sevilla (Seville) is famed for its musical culture and traditional folkways; the Catalonian capital of Barcelona for its secular architecture and maritime industry; and the national capital of Madrid for its winding streets, its museums and ...
2 days ago · The monarchy of Spain or Spanish monarchy ( Spanish: Monarquía Española) is the constitutional form of government of Spain. It consists of a hereditary monarch that reigns as the head of state, being the highest office of the country. [1] The current King is Felipe VI since 19 June 2014, after the abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos I .
3 days ago · Francisco Franco Bahamonde [f] ( Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko ˈfɾaŋko βa.aˈmonde]; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish military general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and thereafter ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975 as a dictator, assuming the title Caudillo.