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Madrid Spain – Travel photos

The capital of Spain, situated in the heart of the peninsula and appropriate in the center of the Castillian plain 646 meters above sea level, has a population of more than 3 million. A cosmopolitan city, a business center, headquarters for the Public Administration, Government, Spanish Parliament and the residence of the Spanish Royal Family members, Madrid also plays a main function in each the banking and industrial sectors. Most of its industry is positioned in the Southern fringe of the city, exactly where important textile, food and metal operating factories are clustered. Madrid is characterized by intense cultural and artistic activity and a extremely lively nightlife.The grand metropolis of Madrid can trace its origins to the occasions of Arab Emir Mohamed I (852-886), who ordered the building of a fortress on the left bank of the Manzanares river. Later it became the topic of a dispute amongst the Christians and Arabs until it was conquered by Alonso VI in the 11th century. At the end of the 17th century, a defensive wall was built for the protection of the new outlying regions, tracing the roads of Segovia, Toledo and Valencia. During the 18th century, under the reign of Carlos III, were designed the excellent arteries of the city, such as the Paseo del Prado and Paseo las Acacias.Madrid.Travel Guide.Photos ———————————————————————- Ciudad de Madrid, fábula de Europa y capital de España, conocida como la capital del encanto y de la alegría. Describiendo nuestra
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  1. calicatras says:

    Es un video del 2009 y los ordenadores, ya han cambiado un poco.

  2. orlandosilver1 says:

    I want to move thereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!