Palacio Real Madrid

Madrid & Segovia

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May 29th 2005
Okay it´s has been a bit of while, so here is a summary of what I have seen and done of the last couple of weeks ... Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Palacio Real Went to some of the main tourist places in Madrid. Pretty easy to walk between them. Puerta del Sol. Supposedly the centre of Madrid. It has a clock tower from which I think distances to other places from Madrid are calcul ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more