the symbol of Madrid

Madrid, home to an 800 room Palace!

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March 31st 2008
March 30, 2008 Today started off with breakfast in the hotel. Then we went on a walk to the Plaza Mayor de España. It consists of shops and restaurants, but during important government events, they use the big open area. Afterwards, we made our way to the Palacio Real de Madrid, where the King and the Queen of Spain used to live. It looked really big from the outside, but once we were inside, i ... read more

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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