Query: MADRID

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2004 Madrid train bombings <=SEP=> The 2004 Madrid train bombings (also known in Spain as 11-M) were nearly simultaneous, coordinated bombings against the Cercanías commuter train system of Madrid, Spain, on the morning of 11 March 2004 – three days before Spain's general elections and two and a half years after the September 11 attacks in the United States. The explosions killed 191 people and wounded 1,800.

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport <=SEP=> Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas [(a)eɾoˈpwerto aˈðolfo ˈswaɾeθ maˈðɾi(ð) βaˈɾaxas]) (IATA: MAD, ICAO: LEMD) is the main international airport serving Madrid in Spain. In 2014, over 41 million passengers used Madrid–Barajas, making it the country's largest and busiest airport, and Europe's sixth busiest. It opened in 1928, and has grown to be one of the most important aviation centres of Europe.

Almenara (Madrid) <=SEP=> The neighborhood of Almenara is located in the district of Tetuán, Madrid, Spain. Corresponds to zone 64 according to the administrative division of the City of Madrid. It is better known as La Ventilla.

Alvarado (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Alvarado is a station on Line 1 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in Zone A.

Antón Martín (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Antón Martín is a station on Line 1 of the Madrid Metro.

Architecture of Madrid <=SEP=> The architecture of Madrid has preserved the look and feel of many of its historic neighbourhoods and streets, even though Madrid possesses a modern infrastructure.

Assembly of Madrid <=SEP=> The Assembly of Madrid or Madrid Assembly (English: Asamblea de Madrid) is the unicameral regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of Madrid since the approval of the Madrid Charter of Autonomy in 1983.It is elected every four years during the Spanish Regional and Municipal elections, as the Community of Madrid Charter of Autonomy does not recognise the right to call early elections (as in the Basque Country, Catalonia, Galicia and Andalusia), save for exceptional situations like the scandal that deadlocked the May 2003 Assembly and forced fresh elections in October 2003.

Atlético Madrid <=SEP=> Club Atlético de Madrid, SAD (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ aðˈletiko ðe maˈðɾið]) commonly known as Atlético de Madrid or Atlético is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid and is currently playing in La Liga.In terms of importance of titles and number of followers, Atlético Madrid is the second most successful club in Spanish football, behind FC Barcelona.

Autonomous University of Madrid <=SEP=> The Autonomous University of Madrid (Spanish: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) is commonly known by its Spanish initials UAM or as "la Autónoma". UAM is a Spanish public university established in 1968, along with the autonomous universities of Barcelona and Bilbao (now University of the Basque Country) during one of Spain's most ambitious educational reforms, which took place during the late 1960s and the early 1970s.

Avenida de América (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> The Avenida de América (Avenue of the Americas) is a Madrid Metro station connecting line 4, line 6, line 7, and line 9. It is the largest station of the Madrid Metro in terms of the number of transfers possible. It also served as a station of the old line 8 until it was joined with line 10. It is about 15 minutes from Madrid Barajas Airport and 10 minutes from Madrid City Centre.In 2000, an underground bus station was opened at the metro station after three years of construction.

BM Neptuno <=SEP=> Club Balonmano Neptuno/Atlético Madrid was a Spanish professional handball team based in Madrid, Spain. Part of the Atlético Madrid sports organization. They played two seasons in the Liga ASOBAL and their home court was the Palacio Vistalegre.

Barajas (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Barajas is a station on Line 8 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in fare Zone A.

Campeonato Regional Centro <=SEP=> Campeonato Centro (also known as Trofeos Mancomunados from 1932 to 1936) was the most important regional football competition for clubs based in the community of Madrid in the first half of the 20th century.

Centro (Madrid) <=SEP=> Centro is the central district of the city of Madrid, Spain. It is approximately 5.23 km² (2.02 sq mi) in size. It has a population of 149,718 people and a population density of 28,587/km² (74,040/sq mi).

Cercanías Madrid <=SEP=> Cercanías Madrid is the commuter rail service that serves Madrid, the capital of Spain, and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías Renfe, the commuter rail division of RENFE, the former monopoly of rail services in Spain. The system is known for being the target of the 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings. The total length spans 370 km.

Charles III University of Madrid <=SEP=> The Charles III University of Madrid (Spanish: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) is one of the six  public universities in the Community of Madrid, Spain, in addition to the Complutense University of Madrid, the Autonomous University of Madrid, the Technical University of Madrid, the King Juan Carlos University and the University of Alcalá.Its campuses are located in the municipalities of Leganés, Colmenarejo and Getafe, in addition to the Puerta de Toledo campus in Downtown Madrid.Its name refers to Charles III of Spain.

Ciudad Real Madrid <=SEP=> The Ciudad Real Madrid (Real Madrid City) is the name given to Real Madrid's training facilities located outside Madrid in Valdebebas near Barajas airport. It replaces the old Ciudad Deportiva (Spanish: Sports City), which until 2003 was the training ground of the club.The sale of Ciudad Deportiva, under the auspices of Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, led to Real earning approximately € 480 million.

Coat of arms of Madrid <=SEP=> The Coat of arms of Madrid, the capital of Spain, has its origin in the Middle Ages, but was redesigned in 1967. In 2004 a logo it includes a shield similar to the symbol of the city and its council.The shield is Argent, a bear sable supported on a strawberry tree vert fructed gules; on a bordure azure seven stars argent.

Colón (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Colón is a station on Line 4 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in fare Zone A.

Community of Madrid <=SEP=> The Community of Madrid (English /kɵˈmjuːnɨti əv məˈdrɪd/; Spanish: Comunidad de Madrid [komuniˈðað ðe maˈðɾið]) is one of the seventeen autonomous communities (regions) of Spain. It is located at the centre of the country, the Iberian Peninsula, and the Castilian Central Plateau (Meseta Central). It is conterminous with the province of Madrid, making it "uniprovincial", or a community with only one province. Its capital is the city of Madrid, which is also the national capital of Spain.

Complutense University of Madrid <=SEP=> The Complutense University of Madrid (Spanish: Universidad Complutense de Madrid or Universidad de Madrid, Latin: Universitas Complutensis) is a public research university located in Madrid, and one of the oldest universities in the world. The university enrolls over 86,000 students, and consistently ranks as one of the top universities in Spain.

Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid <=SEP=> Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid, Regional Consortium of Transportation for Madrid is an autonomous organization created by Spanish law 5/1985 which is tasked with coordinating the public transport operations across multiple providers in the Community of Madrid.

Deutsche Schule Madrid <=SEP=> Deutsche Schule Madrid (DSM: Spanish: Colegio Alemán Madrid) is a German international school in Madrid, Spain. It includes both the primary and secondary levels, ending in Abitur.

Diego de León (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Diego de León is a station on Line 4, Line 5 and Line 6 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in fare Zone A.

Districts of Madrid <=SEP=> Madrid, the capital city of Spain, is divided into 21 districts (distritos), which are further subdivided into 128 wards (barrios). Each district is governed by a body named Junta Municipal de Distrito. Residents of Madrid are typically called Madrileños.

Estrecho (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Estrecho is a station on Line 1 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in Zone A.

European University of Madrid <=SEP=> European University of Madrid (Universidad Europea de Madrid in Spanish language) is a private university in Madrid, Spain. The school is owned by Laureate Education, Inc., and has 12,500 students.

Florentino Pérez <=SEP=> Florentino Pérez Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [floɾenˈtino ˈpeɾeθ roˈðɾiɣeθ]; born 8 March 1947) is a Spanish businessman, civil engineer, former politician, and current president of Real Madrid, as well as ACS. He is most famous for ushering Real Madrid's period of Los Galácticos, a time where the club paid extremely high transfer fees for elite footballers.

Goya (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Goya is a station on Line 2 and Line 4 of the Madrid Metro.

Internacional de Madrid CF <=SEP=> Internacional de Madrid Club de Fútbol is a football club from Moraleja de Enmedio in the Community of Madrid, in Spain.

Jaime, Duke of Madrid <=SEP=> Jaime de Borbón y de Borbón-Parma, called Duke of Madrid and known in France as Jacques de Bourbon, Duke of Anjou  (27 June 1870 – 2 October 1931) was the Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain under the name Jaime III and the Legitimist claimant to the throne of France as Jacques I.

List of Bienes de Interés Cultural in Madrid <=SEP=> This is a list of Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Madrid, Spain.

List of Madrid Metro stations <=SEP=> This is a list of the stations of the Madrid Metro.

List of Real Madrid C.F. records and statistics <=SEP=> Real Madrid C.F. is a Spanish professional association football club based in Madrid. The club was formed in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, and played its first competitive match on May 13, 1902, when it entered the semi-final of the Campeonato de Copa de S.M. Alfonso XIII. Real Madrid currently plays in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football.

List of Real Madrid C.F. seasons <=SEP=> Real Madrid C.F. is an association football club based in Madrid, that competes in La Liga, the most senior football league in Spain. The club was formed in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, and played its first competitive match on 13 May 1902, when it lost 3–1 in the semi-final of the Campeonato de Copa de S.M. Alfonso XIII against FC Barcelona. Real Madrid played against other local clubs in various regional tournaments disputed from 1902 to 1940.

List of registered political parties in Madrid <=SEP=> The following is a list of political parties registered at the Ministry of Interior, Spain, from 1976-2002.Note that: The Ministry does not appear to remove registrations if parties become inactive or are dissolved, and many of the groups no longer exist. Some of the groups were actually electoral alliances formed to contest a specific election. Some of the groups are regional affiliates or branches of a national party.

List of tallest buildings in Madrid <=SEP=> This is a list of the tallest buildings in Madrid. Since 2008, the tallest building in Madrid (and Spain) is Torre Caja Madrid, that dominates the Madrid skyline with 250 m in height. Madrid has two main business centres: Cuatro Torres Business Area and AZCA.

Lista (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Lista is a station on Line 4 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in fare Zone A.

Madrid <=SEP=> Madrid (/məˈdrɪd/, Spanish: [maˈðɾið], locally: [maˈðɾiθ, -ˈðɾi]) is a south-western European city and the capital and largest municipality of Spain. The population of the city is almost 3.2 million and that of the Madrid metropolitan area, around 7 million. It is the third-largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third-largest in the European Union after Paris and London.

Madrid Accords <=SEP=> The Madrid Accords, also called Madrid Agreement or Madrid Pact, was a treaty between Spain, Morocco, and Mauritania to end the Spanish presence in the territory of Spanish Sahara, which was until the Madrid Accords' inception a Spanish province and former colony. It was signed in Madrid on November 14, 1975, although it was never published on the Boletin Oficial del Estado.

Madrid Arena <=SEP=> Madrid Arena is an indoor arena located in the city of Madrid, at the fairgrounds in the Casa de Campo, just minutes from downtown. Built from the old Rocódromo, the pavilion has been designed by Spanish architects Estudio Cano Lasso who designed this versatile building in 2001 to host sporting events, commercial, cultural and leisure activities. The pavilion was sponsored by the company Telefónica for what was also known by the name of Telefónica Arena.

Madrid Atocha railway station <=SEP=> Madrid Atocha (Spanish: Estación de Madrid Atocha, also named Madrid Puerta de Atocha) is the largest railway station in Madrid. It is the primary station serving commuter trains (Cercanías), intercity and regional trains from the south, and the AVE high speed trains from Barcelona (Catalonia), Zaragoza (Aragon), Seville (Andalusia) and Valencia (Levante Region). These train services are run by the Spanish national rail company, Renfe.

Madrid Chamartín railway station <=SEP=> Madrid Chamartín is the name of the second major railway station in Madrid, Spain.  Positioned on the north side of the city, it was built prior to the time of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, between 1970 and 1975, although subsequent work would be carried on into the early 1980s.  At that time it superseded Atocha station, located closer to the city centre.

Madrid City Council election, 2003 <=SEP=> The 2003 Madrid City Council election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 7th Madrid City Council, the unicameral local legislature of the municipality of Madrid. At stake were all seats in the City Council, determining the Mayor of Madrid.

Madrid City Council election, 2015 <=SEP=> The 2015 Madrid City Council election was held on Sunday, 24 May 2015, to elect the 10th Madrid City Council, the unicameral local legislature of the municipality of Madrid.

Madrid Conference of 1991 <=SEP=> The Madrid Conference of 1991 was a peace conference, held from 30 October to 1 November 1991 in Madrid, hosted by Spain and co-sponsored by the United States and the Soviet Union.

Madrid Masters <=SEP=> There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:Madrid Open (tennis) – a men's and women's tennis tournamentMadrid Masters (golf)

Madrid Metro <=SEP=> The Madrid Metro (Spanish: Metro de Madrid) is a metro system serving the city of Madrid, capital of Spain. The system is the 8th longest metro in the world, though Madrid is approximately the fiftieth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Its fast growth in the last 20 years has also put it among the fastest growing networks in the world, rivalling many Asian metros such as the Shanghai Metro, Guangzhou Metro, Beijing Subway or the Delhi Metro.

Madrid Open <=SEP=> There are three sporting events known as the Madrid Open:Madrid Open (golf), a men's golf tournament played from 1968–2007WTA Madrid Open (tennis), a women's tennis event played from 1996–2003Madrid Open (tennis), a current tennis tournament for both men and women

Madrid Open (tennis) <=SEP=> The Madrid Open, currently sponsored by Mutua Madrileña, is a male and female professional tennis tournament, currently held in Madrid, Spain, during the first week of May. The event is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the Women's Tennis Association tour. In the past it has also been known as the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open and before that the Madrid Masters.

Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line <=SEP=> The Madrid-Sevilla high speed line (NAFA or Nuevo Acceso Ferroviario a Andalucía) is a 472 kilometers (293 mi) Spanish railway line for high speed traffic between Madrid and Seville. The first Spanish high-speed rail connection has been in use since 21 April 1992 at speeds up to 300 km/h (186 mph). Travel time between the two end points was reduced by over half.At Córdoba the Madrid-Málaga high-speed rail line leaves the line from Madrid.

Mayor of Madrid <=SEP=> The Mayor of Madrid (Spanish: Alcalde de Madrid) is an elected politician who leads Madrid City Council, which is accountable for the strategic government of Madrid.

Metro Ligero <=SEP=> The Metro Ligero de Madrid is a light rail tram system in Madrid, Spain. It has three lines, totaling 27.8 kilometres (17.3 mi), and 38 stations.

New Madrid, Missouri <=SEP=> New Madrid (pronounced /njuː ˈmædrɨd/ new-MAD-rid) is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. Located on the Kentucky Bend of the Mississippi River, it is 42 miles (68 km) south by west of Cairo, Illinois, and north of an exclave of Fulton County, Kentucky, across the river.

New Madrid County, Missouri <=SEP=> New Madrid County (pronounced /njuː ˈmædrɨd/) new-MAD-rid) is a county located in the Bootheel of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,956. The largest city and county seat is New Madrid, located on the northern side of the Kentucky Bend in the Mississippi River, where it has formed an oxbow around an exclave of Fulton County, Kentucky.

Opañel (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Opañel is a station on Line 6 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in Zone A.

Pacífico (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Pacífico is a station on Line 1 and Line 6 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in Zone A.

Plaza Mayor, Madrid <=SEP=> The Plaza Mayor (english Main Square) was built during Philip III's reign (1598–1621) and is a central plaza in the city of Madrid, Spain. It is located only a few Spanish blocks away from another famous plaza, the Puerta del Sol.  The Plaza Mayor is rectangular in shape, measuring 129 m × 94 m (423 ft × 308 ft), and is surrounded by three-story residential buildings having 237 balconies facing the Plaza. It has a total of nine entranceways.

President of the Community of Madrid <=SEP=> The President of the Community of Madrid is the highest-ranking officer of the Autonomous Community of Madrid and the head of the Executive Branch. The office is currently held by Cristina Cifuentes of the People's Party.

Real Madrid Baloncesto <=SEP=> Real Madrid is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1931 as a division of the Real Madrid C.F. club. They play in the Liga ACB and internationally in the Euroleague.As successful as the football club, the basketball team has been the most successful of its peers in both Spain and Europe. The Real Madrid squads have won a record 32 Spanish championship, including 7-in-a-row and 10-in-a-row sequences.

Real Madrid C.F. <=SEP=> Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal maˈðɾið ˈkluβ ðe ˈfuðβol]; Royal Madrid Football Club), commonly known as Real Madrid, or simply as Real, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain.Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the team has traditionally worn a white home kit since. The word Real is Spanish for Royal and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920 together with the royal crown in the emblem.

Real Madrid C <=SEP=> Real Madrid Club de Fútbol C, commonly known as Real Madrid C, was a Spanish association football team that played in the Tercera División – Group 7. It was Real Madrid's second reserve team. They played their home games at La Ciudad del Real Madrid in Valdebebas outside the city of Madrid. At the end of the 2014–15 Tercera Division, Real Madrid C was disbanded.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid <=SEP=> The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid was founded on 7 March 1885 by Pope Leo XIII. Initially, the territory that now makes up the Archdiocese was part of the Archdiocese of Toledo. It was raised to the level of an Archdiocese on 25 March 1964 by Pope Paul VI. Pope John Paul II gave the Archdiocese Metropolitan status on 23 July 1991, while created two suffragan dioceses: Getafe and Alcalá de Henares.

Royal Alcazar of Madrid <=SEP=> The Royal Alcázar of Madrid (Spanish: Real Alcázar de Madrid) was a Muslim fortress built in the second half of the ninth century, at the site of today's Royal Palace of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.  The structure was extended and enlarged over the centuries, particularly after 1560. It was at this time that the fortress was converted into a royal palace, and Madrid became the capital of the Spanish Empire.

Royal Palace of Madrid <=SEP=> The Palacio Real de Madrid (literally: Royal Palace of Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family at the city of Madrid, but is only used for state ceremonies. King Felipe VI and the Royal Family do not reside in the palace, choosing instead the more modest Palacio de la Zarzuela on the outskirts of Madrid. The palace is owned by the Spanish State and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional, a public agency of the Ministry of the Presidency.

Rubén Darío (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Rubén Darío is a station on Line 5 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in Zone A.

Ríos Rosas (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Ríos Rosas is a station on Line 1 of the Madrid Metro.

Siege of Madrid <=SEP=> The Siege of Madrid was a three-year siege of the Spanish capital city of Madrid, during the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939. The city, besieged from October 1936, eventually fell to the Nationalists on 28 March 1939. Madrid was held by various forces loyal to the Second Spanish Republic and was besieged by Spanish Nationalist and allied troops under General Francisco Franco.

Supercomputing and Visualization Center of Madrid <=SEP=> The Supercomputing and Visualization Center of Madrid (CeSViMa) also called Madrid Supercomputing and Visualization Center (In Spanish, Centro de Supercomputación y Visualización de Madrid) depends on the Computer Science Faculty of the Technical University of Madrid. This center houses Magerit, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Spain. This center is a member of the Spanish Supercomputing Network, the Spanish e-Science Network and the Madrid Laboratories and Infraestructures Network.

Technical University of Madrid <=SEP=> The Technical University of Madrid or sometimes called Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spanish: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, UPM) is a Spanish University, located in Madrid. It was founded in 1971 as the result of merging different Technical Schools of Engineering and Architecture, originating mainly in the 18th century.

Tetuán (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Tetúan is a station on Line 1 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in Zone A.

Timeline of Madrid <=SEP=> The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Madrid, Spain.

Valdeacederas (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Valdeacederas is a station on Line 1 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in Zone A.

Velázquez (Madrid Metro) <=SEP=> Velázquez is a station on Line 4 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in fare Zone A.