TEATRO REAL

Madrid town centre

The old city

This presentation will let you know more about the history of Madrid and the old city you are about to visit

Madrid : the Old city centre

The town was founded around the 9th century, in the times of the Muslim Emir Muhammed 1(860-886). Muhammed built the alcazaba (a Moorish fortress), and a walled enclosure called the Almudena. Muslims, Mozarabs, Jews, Christians and Mudejares lived in medieval Madrid

Later on, Madrid was part of the Kingdom of Castile, and the town the kings chose for their rest periods. The Royal Court established in Madrid 1561 for the first time, and it became permanent Court site definitely during the reing of King Felipe III (1598-1621). In the 17th century, Madrid was a city of Baroque splendour

The old quarters of Madrid the very city centre nowadays was built in the times of King Felipe IV (1621-1665)

La Comunidad de Madrid

Comunidad de Madrid website

Catedral: Cathedral

Basic Street Vocabulary in Spanish

Palacio Real:Royal Palace

La Almudena: the popular name for Madrids cathedral

Rey: King

Palacio: Palace