spain - madrid
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Spain - Madrid. By Celina Klinger. Basic Facts. 3.3 million people Largest city of Spain Third most municipality in the EU Most touristic city Language: spanish Capital of Spain. Interesting sights. Royal Palace of Madrid Almudena Cathaedral The Mueso del Prado - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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