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Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea (Memo Rex Commander and the Atomic Heart of the Milky Way) is the third studio album by Mexican rock band Zoé. The record shows a noticeable synthpop influence. It debuted at #1 in Mexican store sales, which was a first-time achievement for the band.
The Gran Vía (Spanish: [ˈɡɾam ˈbi.a], Great Way) is a street in central Madrid, Spain.It leads from Calle de Alcalá, close to Plaza de Cibeles, to Plaza de España.The street, sometimes referred to as the "Spanish Broadway", is one of the city's most important shopping areas, with a large number of hotels and large movie theatres.
It was designed by architect Luis Sainz de los Terreros in 1926. The construction took place between 1926 and 1928. It is crowned by a tower which had originally been projected as a never carried out lighthouse. [2] The top of the tower is covered by a dome. Just below the tower two human figures lean up placidly against a clock: a female on ...
The Fountain of Cybele (Spanish: Fuente de Cibeles, or simply, La Cibeles) is a neoclassical fountain in Madrid, Spain. It lies on the centre of the Plaza de Cibeles. The sculptural group in its centre represents Cybele, a Phrygian earth and fertility deity. It has become one of the icons of the city. [1]
The station was opened in 1919 as one of the original 8 metro stops in Madrid. The original name of the station was Red de San Luis after the nearby plaza. The Gran Vía street was still under construction at that time, but a year later the station adopted that name. [3] Drawing of the station by Antonio Palacios, 1918
Palacio de la Prensa: Madrid 1928-1929 58 190 14 Edificio Telefónica: Madrid: 1929-1953 88 289 14 Edificio España: Madrid: 1953-1957 117 384 25 Torre de Madrid: Madrid: 1957-1988 142 466 34 Torre Picasso: Madrid: 1988-2002 155 515 43 Gran Hotel Bali: Benidorm: 2002-2007 186 610 52 Torre Espacio: Madrid: 2007-2008 224 755 56 Torre de Cristal ...
The landscape-style gardens in the former Campo Grande are also a reminder of the international exhibitions that have taken place here in the past. The Paseo de la Argentina, also known as Paseo de las Estatuas (Statue Walk), is decorated with some of the statues of kings from the Royal Palace , sculpted between 1750 and 1753.
The Edificio Carrión or Edificio Capitol is a building in central Madrid, Spain.An outstanding example of the expressionist-leaning trend within the wider scope of rationalist architecture in Spain, the building has become an icon of both the Gran Vía and the city.