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Arganzuela
Arganzuela is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain. Geography Position Arganzuela is located in central-southern Madrid, separated from Latina, Carabanchel and Usera by the river Manzanares. The other bordering districts are Centro, Retiro and Puente de Vallecas. Subdivision The district is administratively divided into 7 wards (''Barrios''): * Atocha *Imperial *La Chopera * Las Acacias * Las Delicias * Legazpi * Palos de Moguer Sightseeing Matadero Madrid, in Arganzuela, is a former slaughterhouse that is currently a free entrance area and cultural centre where many activities take place in daytime. See also * Gate of Toledo *Madrid Atocha railway station Madrid Atocha ( es, Estación de Madrid Atocha), also named Madrid Puerta de Atocha–Almudena Grandes, is the first major railway station in Madrid. It is the largest station serving commuter trains ( ''Cercanías''), regional trains from the ... References External links Districts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Acacias (Madrid)
Acacias or Las Acacias is an administrative neighborhood (''barrio'') of Madrid belonging to the district of Arganzuela. It has an area of . As of 1 February 2020, it has a population of 37,049. Geography Acacias is located in city center and is crossed, at its south-eastern borders, by the river Manzanares. The ward has a pentagonal form, bordered by the roads ''Calle de Toledo'', ''Ronda de Toledo'', ''Calle de Embajadores'', ''Paseo de Santa María de la Cabeza'' and ''Paseo de la Yeserías'' (parallel to the Manzanares), at the entrance of Arganzuela Park. Acacias borders with the districts of Centro (north-west), Carabanchel (south-east) and with the Arganzuelan wards of Imperial (west), Palos de Moguer (north-east), Las Delicias (a single point in the east) and La Chopera (south-east). Arganzuela district map Some important buildings located at its limits are the Bridge of Toledo (''Puente de Toledo''), between the ''Paseo de la Yeserias'' and the ''Calle de Tol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arganzuela
Arganzuela is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain. Geography Position Arganzuela is located in central-southern Madrid, separated from Latina, Carabanchel and Usera by the river Manzanares. The other bordering districts are Centro, Retiro and Puente de Vallecas. Subdivision The district is administratively divided into 7 wards (''Barrios''): * Atocha *Imperial *La Chopera * Las Acacias * Las Delicias * Legazpi * Palos de Moguer Sightseeing Matadero Madrid, in Arganzuela, is a former slaughterhouse that is currently a free entrance area and cultural centre where many activities take place in daytime. See also * Gate of Toledo *Madrid Atocha railway station Madrid Atocha ( es, Estación de Madrid Atocha), also named Madrid Puerta de Atocha–Almudena Grandes, is the first major railway station in Madrid. It is the largest station serving commuter trains ( ''Cercanías''), regional trains from the ... References External links Districts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atocha (Madrid)
Atocha is an administrative List of neighborhoods of Madrid, neighborhood () of Madrid belonging to the district of Arganzuela. Etymology The Atocha meadow appears as and in the 13th-century Madrid town charter. It has been linked to (a esparto field), Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Atocha, the hermitage of Our Lady of Atocha (derived from ("Mother of God") or ) or (an earthwork with grasses to contain water, here applied to a local brook). Geography Located in the middle of Madrid, the ward is formed by a strip between the avenue ''Calle de Méndez Álvaro'' (south-west), and the north-eastern area of Madrid Atocha railway station, that occupies great part of its territory. The northern border is at the square ''Plaza del Emperador Carlos V'' and the southern one in the avenue ''Calle de Pedro Bosch''. Atocha borders the districts of Centro (Madrid), Centro (north), Retiro (Madrid), Retiro (north-east), Puente de Vallecas (south) and with the Arganzuelan wards of Palos de M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits, second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its wikt:monocentric, monocentric Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area is the List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the Manzanares (river), River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding Community of Madrid, autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matadero Madrid
Matadero Madrid is the site of a former slaughterhouse, the El Matadero y Mercado Municipal de Ganados (English: Municipal Slaughterhouse and Cattle Market) in the Arganzuela district of Madrid. Today, it is a contemporary arts centre. History Slaughterhouse Architect was commissioned by the City Council of Madrid to design the complex. The slaughterhouse (in Spanish: matadero) and cattle market were built from 1911 and 1925. The project by was structured around a complex of pavilions characterised by functionality, constructive rationality and conceptual simplicity. There is however a historicist element to the architecture, which incorporates Neo-Mudéjar features, such as tiles with abstract designs. The facilities began to be used in 1924 and 1925 and continued operation until the slaughterhouse closed in 1996. Arts centre At the turn of the 21st century, Madrid City Council decided to turn this space into an arts centre. The Matadero Madrid opened in 2006. Management ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial (Madrid)
Imperial is an administrative neighborhood (''barrio'') of Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ... belonging to the district of Arganzuela. It is 0.967500 km² in size. References Wards of Madrid Arganzuela {{Madrid-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid Atocha Railway Station
Madrid Atocha ( es, Estación de Madrid Atocha), also named Madrid Puerta de Atocha–Almudena Grandes, is the first major railway station in Madrid. It is the largest station serving commuter trains ( ''Cercanías''), regional trains from the south and southeast, intercity trains from Navarre, Cádiz and Huelva (Andalusia) and La Rioja, and the AVE high speed trains from Girona, Tarragona and Barcelona (Catalonia), Huesca and Zaragoza (Aragon), Sevilla, Córdoba, Málaga and Granada (Andalusia), Valencia, Castellón and Alicante ( Levante Region). These train services are run by Spain's national rail company, Renfe. As of 2019, this station has daily services to Marseille, France. Overview The station is in the Atocha neighborhood of the district of Arganzuela. The original façade faces Plaza del Emperador Carlos V, a site at which a variety of streets converge, including the Calle de Atocha, Paseo del Prado, Paseo de la Infanta Isabel, Avenida de la Ciudad de Barcelo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palos De Moguer (Madrid)
Palos de la Frontera (known as Palos de Moguer before 2022) is an administrative neighborhood (''barrio'') of Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ... belonging to the district of Arganzuela. It has an area of . References {{coord, 40, 24, 14, N, 3, 41, 38, W, type:city(66500)_region:ES, display=title Wards of Madrid Arganzuela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legazpi (Madrid)
Legazpi is an administrative neighborhood (''barrio'') of Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ... belonging to the district of Arganzuela. It has an area of . As of 1 February 2020, it has a population of 19,820. References {{coord, 40, 23, 19, N, 3, 41, 42.64, W, type:city(66500)_region:ES, display=title Wards of Madrid Arganzuela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Delicias (Madrid)
Las Delicias is a and administrative neighborhood () of Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ... belonging to the district of Arganzuela. References Wards of Madrid Arganzuela {{Madrid-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Chopera
La Chopera is an administrative neighborhood () of Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ... belonging to the district of Arganzuela. Wards of Madrid Arganzuela {{Madrid-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Madrid
Madrid, the capital of Spain, is divided into 21 districts, which are further subdivided into 131 administrative wards. Additional neighborhoods exist outside the boundaries of administrative borders. Each district is governed by a body named ''Junta Municipal de Distrito''. Residents of Madrid are typically called ''Madrileños''. Districts and wards Data as of 1st January 2017. Source: Área de Gobierno de Economía, Hacienda. Subdirección General de Estadística. Padrón Municipal de Habitantes. Popular neighbourhoods Contemporary Madrid came into its own after the death of general Francisco Franco. Reaction against the dictatorial bureaucracy centered in Madrid, and a history of centralism that predated Franco by centuries has resulted in the successful modern movement towards increased autonomy for the regions of Spain, considered autonomous regions under the umbrella of Spain. The modern metropolis is home to over three million people. Alonso Martínez This area c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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