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Spain
   has the capital   
Madrid
The site of Madrid has been occupied since prehistoric times. In the year 1329, King Fernando V assembled The Court of Madrid for the first time.

Geography > Capitals


Torre España
   is in   
Madrid
Known in Madrid as the "Piruli" because it looks similar to a lollipop

Geography > Towers


1956
   UEFA Champions League winners were   
Real Madrid
Spain

Sports & Leisure > Football - UEFA Champions League Winners


1957
   UEFA Champions League winners were   
Real Madrid
Spain

Sports & Leisure > Football - UEFA Champions League Winners


1958
   UEFA Champions League winners were   
Real Madrid
Spain

Sports & Leisure > Football - UEFA Champions League Winners


1959
   UEFA Champions League winners were   
Real Madrid
Spain

Sports & Leisure > Football - UEFA Champions League Winners


1960
   UEFA Champions League winners were   
Real Madrid
Spain

Sports & Leisure > Football - UEFA Champions League Winners


1966
   UEFA Champions League winners were   
Real Madrid
Spain

Sports & Leisure > Football - UEFA Champions League Winners


1998
   UEFA Champions League winners were   
Real Madrid
Spain

Sports & Leisure > Football - UEFA Champions League Winners


2000
   UEFA Champions League winners were   
Real Madrid
Spain

Sports & Leisure > Football - UEFA Champions League Winners


2002
   UEFA Champions League winners were   
Real Madrid
Spain

Sports & Leisure > Football - UEFA Champions League Winners


Madrid
   contains the province   
Madrid
Geography > Spain - Autonomous Communities


Agencia EFE
   news agency is based in   
Madrid
EFE - Founded 1939.

Misc > News Agencies


Madrid
   stands on the   
Manzanares
Spain

Geography > City Rivers


Spain
   is the site of   
Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid
Geography > UNESCO World Heritage Sites


Parque De Atracciones De Madrid
   is situated in   
Spain
Madrid

Misc > World Amusement and Theme Parks


Madrid
   is located in   
Spain
Wines are made for local cafes and bars

Misc > Wine Appellations - Worldwide


1526
      
Treaty of Madrid
Temporarily ends French interests in Italy.

History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions


1621
      
Treaty of Madrid
Restores Valtelline to the Grisons and grants Protestants in the region religious freedoms.

History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions


1670
      
Treaty of Madrid
Between England and Spain.

History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions


1750
      
Treaty of Madrid
Defines the boundaries of the Spanish and the Portuguese colonies in South America, replacing the Treaty of Tordesillas.

History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions


1801
      
Treaty of Madrid
Reinforces the Treaty of Badajoz; Portugal also agrees to pay France an indemnity of 20 million francs and surrender half of Guiana.

History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions


1891
      
Treaty of Madrid
Gives France legal protection of the word champagne.

History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions


Real Madrid FC
   play at   
Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
Have won the European Cup now Champions League a record 9 times. Present Spanish champions. Former players include Luis Figo who also played for Barcelona and arguably the world's most recognised football player of recent times David Beckham. The current English manager Fabio Capello used to manage the club.

Sports & Leisure > Football - Grounds


Madrid
   is at   
40°23’N 3°43'W
Spain

Geography > Latitude and Longitude - World Cities


Madrid, La Rioja, Castilla-La Mancha
   are all   
Regions in Central Spain
Misc > Common Threads 1


Placido Domingo
   was born in   
Madrid, Spain
1941. Spanish tenor, became one of the most popular opera singers of the 1900’s

Misc > Birthplaces


Museo Del Prado
   is situated in   
Madrid, Spain
All times, great spanish painters

Arts & Literature > Museums of the World


Museo Romántico
   is situated in   
Madrid, Spain
Romanticism age

Arts & Literature > Museums of the World


Barajas
   International Airport is in   
Madrid, Spain
Europe's fifth busiest airport and 12th busiest in the world.

Geography > Airports








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