page_title: Madrid
section_title: Buildings in Madrid
hierarchical_section_title: Madrid / Buildings in Madrid
caption_attribution_description: English: North façade of the Royal Palace of Madrid (1738–1764; 1778). Architects: Filippo Juvarra (1678&#8211;1736) and Giovan Battista Sachetti; extension and 1st alteration by Francesco Sabatini (1722&#8211;1797). Español: Fachada norte del Palacio Real de Madrid (1738–1764; 1778). Arquitectos: Filippo Juvara (1678&#8211;1736) y Juan Bautista Sachetti; ampliación y 1ª reforma de Francisco Sabatini (1722&#8211;1797).
context_page_description: Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. Madrid is in the middle of Spain, in the Community of Madrid. The Community is a large area that includes the city as well as small towns and villages outside the city. 7 million people live in the Community. More than 3 million live in the city itself. It is the largest city of Spain and, at 655 m above sea level, the second highest capital in Europe. It is the third largest city in the European Union. As it is the capital city, Madrid is where the monarch lives and also where the government meets. Madrid is the financial centre of Spain. Many large businesses have their main offices there. It has four important footballs teams, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Getafe, and Rayo Vallecano. People who live in Madrid are called madrileños.
  Madrid was ruled by the Romans from the 2nd century. After AD 711 it was occupied by the Moors. In 1083 Spain was ruled again by Spaniards. Catholic kings ruled the country. By the mid-16th century it had become the capital of a very large empire. Spain was ruled by monarchs from the House of Habsburg, then the House of Bourbon.
context_section_description: Spain's Royal Palace is in Madrid. It is one of the largest palaces in all of Western Europe. But the king and his family do not live there anymore; they live in a smaller palace, and only use the Royal Palace for important events, like meeting other kings and other official ceremonies. One can go inside the Royal Palace and learn about the history of Spanish monarchy.
  Other famous buildings are: The Prado Museum, the Temple of Debod, the Santiago Bernabeú Stadium and the Cuatro Torres Business Area.
caption: Madrid Royal Palace
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