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The street was formerly a thalweg partially along which the Arroyo de la Castellana flowed towards its emptying in the Abroñigal. [2] The Fuente Castellana, which was the main source of the Arroyo de la Castellana [2] and, according to Cervantes, a spring with "extremely cold waters", [3] was located near the current day plaza de Emilio Castelar.
The Puerta del Sol (Spanish: [ˈpweɾta ðel ˈsol], English: "Gate of the Sun") is a public square in Madrid, one of the best known and busiest places in the city. This is the centre ( Km 0 ) of the radial network of Spanish roads .
The Madrid Municipal Police (Policía Municipal de Madrid) is the local law enforcement body, dependent on the Ayuntamiento. As of 2018, it had a workforce of 6,190 civil servants. [124] The headquarters of both the Directorate-General of the Police and the Directorate-General of the Civil Guard are located in Madrid.
Plaza de España (Spanish for 'Spain Square') is a large square and popular tourist destination located in central Madrid, Spain at the western end of the Gran Vía.It features a monument to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and is adjacent to two of Madrid's most prominent skyscrapers.
According to Eurostat, the "metropolitan region" of Madrid has a population of slightly more than 6,271 million people [10] covering an area of 4,609.7 square kilometres (1,780 sq mi). It is the largest metropolitan area in Spain and the second largest in the European Union. [11] [12] [13]
The Puerta de Alcalá is a Neo-classical gate in the Plaza de la Independencia in Madrid, Spain.. It was a gate of the former Walls of Philip IV.It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro.
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.
The Royal Palace of Madrid (Spanish: Palacio Real de Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish royal family at the city of Madrid, although now used only for state ceremonies. The palace has 135,000 m 2 (1,450,000 sq ft) of floor space and contains 3,418 rooms.