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A staple of post-war Madrid (Madrid de la posguerra) was the widespread use of ration coupons. [71] Meat and fish consumption was scarce, resulting in high mortality due to malnutrition. [ 72 ] Due to Madrid's history as a left-wing stronghold, the right-wing victors considered moving the capital elsewhere (most notably to Seville ), but such ...
Ruins of Madrid's Muslim wall, built in the 9th century. The primitive urban nucleus of Madrid (Majriṭ) was founded in the late 9th century (from 852 to 886) as a citadel erected on behalf of Muhammad I, the Cordobese emir, on the relatively steep left bank of the Manzanares. [1]
Eusebio Blasco (1873), Madrid por dentro y por fuera: Guia de forasteros incautos [Madrid inside and out: stranger's guide] (in Spanish), Julian Peña, OCLC 34689580, OL 23446308M Madame d'Aulnoy (1874), Mme B. Carey (ed.), La cour et la ville de Madrid vers la fin du XVIIe siècle [ The court and the city of Madrid in the late seventeenth ...
Madrid has a considerable number of Catholic churches, some of which are among the most important Spanish religious artworks. The oldest church that survives today is San Nicolás de los Servitas , whose oldest item is the bell tower (12th century), in Mudéjar style.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal maˈðɾið ˈkluβ ðe ˈfuðβol] ⓘ), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga , the top tier of Spanish football .
Museo de San Isidro (History of Madrid from prehistory to the transferring of the royal court to the Village in 1561) Madrid History Museum (History of Madrid from 1561 to present day) Temple of Debod; House-Museum of Lope de Vega; Pantheon of Illustrious Men; Platform 0. Chamberí Station; Pacífico Power Plant; Caños del Peral Museum-Ópera ...
The Madrid Metro (Spanish: Metro de Madrid) is a rapid transit system serving the city of Madrid, capital of Spain. The system is the 14th longest rapid transit system in the world, with a total length of 293 km (182 mi). Its growth between 1995 and 2007 put it among the fastest-growing networks in the world at the time.
District name (number) District location Number Name Image Centro (1) : 11 Palacio: 12 Embajadores: 13 Cortes: 14 Justicia: 15 Universidad: 16 Sol: Arganzuela (2) : 21