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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]
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The Muslim Walls of Madrid, of which some vestiges remain, are probably the oldest construction in the city. The walls were built in the 9th century, during the period of Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula. They were part of a fortress around which developed the urban nucleus of Madrid and started on a promontory next to the Manzanares river. [3]
Its landmarks include the Royal Palace of Madrid, the Royal Theatre with its restored 1850 Opera House, the Buen Retiro Park (founded in 1631), the 19th-century National Library building (founded in 1712) containing some of Spain's historical archives, a large number of national museums, [1] and the Golden Triangle of Art located along the ...
The Christian Walls of Madrid, also known as the Medieval Walls, were built in Madrid, Spain, between the 11th and 12th centuries, once the city passed to the Crown of Castile. They were built as an extension of the original 9th-century Muslim Walls of Madrid to accommodate the new districts which emerged after the Reconquista (11th–13th ...
The Paul Farmhouse in Congers is a Dutch-style farmhouse built around 1810 by John Paul. This style of construction was prevalent in the area as the Dutch settled in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
The Telefónica Building rises to 89 metres. It comprises 14 high-ceiling floors plus a basement, a semibasement and a central tower, which is currently topped by mobile communication antennas. It can be seen from many places in Madrid city centre. From 1967 to 2013, [7] its red lit clock has become a landmark at dusk and night.
The above photos were snapped by a pair of news photographers, Daniel Ochoa de Olza of the Stunning new photos of a glowing red Supermoon rising behind Madrid's Four Towers skyscrapers Skip to ...