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2. Rupes Nigra - Wikipedia

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   The Rupes Nigra ("Black Rock"), a phantom island, was believed to be a black rock located at the Magnetic North Pole or at the geographic North Pole itself. Described by Gerardus Mercator as 33 French miles in size, it provided a supposed explanation for why all compasses point to this location.

3. Inventio Fortunata - Wikipedia

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   Inventio Fortunata (also Inventio Fortunate, Inventio Fortunat or Inventio Fortunatae), "Fortunate, or fortune-making, discovery", is a lost book, probably dating from the 14th century, containing a description of the North Pole as a magnetic island (the Rupes Nigra) surrounded by a giant whirlpool and four continents.

4. Edificio España - Wikipedia

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   It was the tallest building in Spain, with 25 floors and a height of 117 m (384 ft), until overtaken by the Torre de Madrid (also built by Otamendi) in 1957. The building formerly housed the 360-room Hotel Plaza (later the Crowne Plaza Madrid City Centre), 300 offices, 184 apartments, [1] a shopping center, and a

5. File:Rupes Nigra.jpg - Wikipedia

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6. List of tallest buildings in Madrid - Wikipedia

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   Office, hotel 4 Torre Espacio: 230 m (755 ft) 51 2008 Office 5 Caleido: 181 m (594 ft) 36 2020 Office 6 Torre Picasso: 157 m (515 ft) 46 1988 Office 7 Torre de Madrid: 142 m (466 ft) 36 1957 Residential, office 8 Torre Europa: 120 m (394 ft) 30 1985 Office 9 Edificio España: 117 m (384 ft) 25 1953 Hotel, office 10 Torres de Colón: 116 m (381 ft)

7. List of museums in Madrid - Wikipedia

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   National Archaeological Museum of Spain; Museum of the Americas; 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 ...