Chamberí is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivision ...
of
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
, Spain. It is further subdivided into six neighborhoods (
Gaztambide,
Arapiles,
Trafalgar,
Almagro,
Ríos Rosas and
Vallehermoso).
The district junta is headquartered at the .
The current urban outline was born as part of the ''Ensanche'' plan drafted by
Carlos María de Castro
Carlos María de Castro (24 September 1810 - 2 November 1893) was a Spanish architect, engineer and urban planner. He created the plan of the urban expansion (''Ensanche'') of Madrid.
The New Plan of Madrid was commissioned in 1857 and adopted in 1 ...
(approved in 1860).
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Chamberí (Madrid Metro)
Chamberí is a defunct metro station on the Line 1 of the Madrid Metro. Being one of the original 8 metro stops of the Madrid Metro, the station has been closed since 22 May 1966 and has been operating as a museum since 2008.
The station is loc ...
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Church of San Fermín de los Navarros
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Beti Jai fronton
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Hospital of Maudes
The Hospital of Maudes (Spanish: ''Hospital de Maudes'') is a former hospital located in Madrid, Spain.
It is a complex of buildings including a church. The buildings are linked apart from accommodation for infectious diseases.
Architecture
T ...
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Geological and Mining Institute of Spain
The Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (Spanish: ''Instituto Geológico y Minero de España'') is a research institute located in Madrid, Spain. It is run under the auspices of the Ministry of Science.
In collaboration with the Spanish G ...
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School of Mining Engineering of Madrid
The School of Mining Engineering of Madrid (Spanish: ''Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas y Energia'') is located in calle Ríos Rosas, Madrid, Spain. It is one of the engineering schools of the Technical University of Madrid whic ...
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Sorolla Museum
The Museum Sorolla (Spanish: ''Museo Sorolla'') is a public museum located in Madrid, Spain. It features work by the artist Joaquín Sorolla, as well as by members of his family such as his daughter Elena.
The building was originally the artist ...
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Districts of Madrid
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