MADRID

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MADRID
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Madrid

• Lively city famous for bullfights and all
• night fiestas.

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History

• Conquered by the Moors around AD 854.
• The Romans occupied the site until then.

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Royal Palace

• On the site of Madrids Royal Palace once
• stood the Alcázar Palace, a medieval
• fortress built by the Moors.

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• In 1561, Phillip II declared the small town of
• Madrid the royal capital of Spain.

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King Phillip II

• Phillip, along with his huge court,
• turned the old Alcázar fortress into his
  permanent residence.
• Many commoners followed and by 1600, more than
  100,000 people lived there.

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El Prado

• Madrids Prado is one of the most prized museums
  in the world.
• First opened in 1819.

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El Prado

• Houses all of the finest works collected by
• the Royal Family.
• Included exhibitions are Spanish masterpieces by
  Goya, Velázquez, and El Greco.

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Plaza

• Plaza large public square
• Plaza Mayor dominates the downtown.

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• Plaza de la Villa
• Its main building long served as both a
• prison and town hall.

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Palacio Real

• One of Madrids most popular attractions.

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Palacio Real

• Carlos III was the first king to live there.
• This remained the primary royal residence
• until King Alfonso XIII was exiled in 1931.

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• Madrid has numerous parks, the most popular is
  Parque del Retiro.
• Gardens, lakes, and pavillions can be enjoyed by
  all.

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Bullfighting

• Has long been celebrated as a brutal spectacle.

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• From May 15 each year, Madrid begins two weeks of
  festivales at San Isidoro.

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Tourism

• The summer months, particularly June and
• July, tend to get crowded.
• Prices for airfares and accommodations are at
  their highest.

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SIESTA

• Tourists can cope with the heat like the
• Locals siesta through the afternoon, revive with
  some wine and tapas, and dine late

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Food

• Most restaurants in Madrid do not serve dinner
  before 10pm.
• Usual dinner time is from 10pm till midnight.

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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia

• Madrid is home to other excellent museums beyond
  El Prado.
• Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofìa works
  as a partner to the Prado Museum.

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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia

• It carries the work of modern and
• contemporary artists.
• Most of the works are
• by the 20th century artists of Spain.