Spain - Madrid

By Celina Klinger

Basic Facts3.3 million people

Largest city of Spain

Third most municipality in the EU

Most touristic city

Language: spanish

Capital of Spain

Interesting sightsRoyal Palace of Madrid

Almudena Cathaedral

The Mueso del Prado

Church of San Nicolas de los Servitas

Royal Palace of MadridOfficial residenceKing of spainState ceremoniesOwned by Spanish StateOpen to publicExcept official business

Almudena Cathedral Catholic cathedralStart: 1879

Completed: 1993

Gothic revival style ModernStatues of contemporary artists

Museo del PradoMuseum + art gallery

One of the world’s finest collection of European Art

Based on former Spanish Royal collection

One of the most visited sights

Church of San Nicolas de los Servitas

Catholic parish church

Very old

Part of a former mosque

Ceded 1825 to the third order of Servites

HistoryHeavy affected in the Civil War

1936- 1939

Stronghold of Republicans

First European City to be bombed by airplanes

SportFootball: Real MadridAtletico Madrid1982: hosted FIFA World Cup FinalProfessional tennis playersSkiing: Sierra de Guadarrama

MetroOne of the most extensive and fatest-growing

metro networks

Second largest in western Europe

Computer rail network: cercanias

Climate

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Important facts to knowCurrency used: Euro : 1 Euro = 1,3176 US-

Dollar

Immunziations - Tetanus - Influenze - MumpsLanguage: Spanish

Summary Slide

Many interesting places

Good connectionsInteresting sportsOne of the most visited cities!!

Sources Slidewww.wikipedia.comwww.google.comhttp://www.finanzen.net/devisen/dollarkurs