Madrid, Spain's capital city and administrative center of Madrid. Located in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Madrid, London, Berlin and Paris after the most populous city of the fourth.
In addition to the rich historical heritage as a vibrant center of culture and arts are important. A role in the growth and weight gain in the national economy in recent encounters. Metropolitan area 1020 sq km area and has a population of more than 3 million.
Madrid is one of Europe's highest capital city, Central Plateau, an undulating plateau of 635 m in height is located. High position and be open to the air mass due to the effects of sudden temperature changes are common. The stifling heat of summer and sometimes reaches 38 ° C. The average annual temperature varies between 2 ° -24 ° C.
On a rocky ledge overlooking the river AlmudenaManzanares Madrycka Katedra Alhazar'ın developed around the town board, dated 932 records in Arabic, "water channel" is mentioned by name, meaning Macerit. Muslim cities of the Kingdom of Castile in 1083 passed. Alhazar'ın 1466'daki earthquake medieval royal palace, built after the destruction of the city, gave new impetus to the development. 1561'de King Christian II. Felipe of Spain in the heart of the capital for the city was appropriate to do. III between 1759-1788. Carlos wide streets and squares during the opening of a development plan began. Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815) entered into during the French occupation under the Madrid starting in the Joseph Bonaparte throne played a leading role in the national uprising. In the second half of the nineteenth century, which earned the city a modern look to a planned construction start. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) exposed to heavy bombing during a visit to Madrid was a disaster. But then began an extensive renovation period. The surrounding suburbs of the city's development over time was also into. Exchange of cultural heritage in the 1960s with heavy blows with Murder, measures taken to protect historic buildings in the next year.
