The following is a timeline of the

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

of the city 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 ...

, Spain.

Prior to 17th century

* Prehistory: Quaternary period or Lower Paleolithic- First archaeological signs of human occupation * Roman period: mansion or staging-post (Miacum) established * 5th century AD – archaeological remains reported in 2007 indicate

Visigoth The Visigoths (; la, Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, Wisi) were an early Germanic people who, along with the Ostrogoths, constituted the two major political entities of the Goths within the Roman Empire in late antiquity, or what is kn ...

occupation * 9th century –

Muhammad I of Córdoba Muhammad I (822–886) () was the ''Umayyad'' emir of Córdoba from 852 to 886 in the Al-Andalus ( Moorish Iberia). Biography Muhammad was born in Córdoba. His reign was marked by several revolts and separatist movements of the Muwallad (Mus ...

ordered the construction of an Alcazar * 1085 –

Alfonso VI of León and Castile Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsul ...

takes the city in the

Reconquista The ' (Spanish, Portuguese and Galician for "reconquest") is a historiographical construction describing the 781-year period in the history of the Iberian Peninsula between the Umayyad conquest of Hispania in 711 and the fall of the Nasrid ...

. * 1339 – Treaty of Madrid secures collaboration between Aragon and Castile * 1499 – **

Cardinal Cisneros Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **'' Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, t ...

founded the

Complutense University The Complutense University of Madrid ( es, Universidad Complutense de Madrid; UCM, links=no, ''Universidad de Madrid'', ''Universidad Central de Madrid''; la, Universitas Complutensis Matritensis, links=no) is a public research university loca ...

. **

Fernando de Rojas Fernando de Rojas (c. 1465/73, in La Puebla de Montalbán, Toledo, Spain – April 1541, in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, Spain) was a Spanish author and dramatist, known for his only surviving work, '' La Celestina'' (originally titled ''Trag ...

publishes

La Celestina ''The Tragicomedy of Calisto and Melibea'' ( es, Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea), known in Spain as ''La Celestina'' is a work entirely in dialogue published in 1499. It is attributed to Fernando de Rojas, a descendant of converted Jews, ...

in Madrid * 1500 -

Printing press A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring the ink. It marked a dramatic improvement on earlier printing methods in which the ...

in operation. * 1505 –

San Jerónimo el Real Saint Jerome the Royal (in Spanish ''San Jerónimo el Real'') is a Roman Catholic church from the early 16th-century in central Madrid ( Spain). The church, which has undergone numerous remodelings and restorations over the centuries is the rem ...

built. * 1526 – Treaty of Madrid signed. * 1537 – Casa de Cisneros built. * 1547 - Birth of

Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 NS) was an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best kno ...

, later a Spanish writer. * 1559 –

Convent of Las Descalzas Reales The Convent of Las Descalzas Reales ( es, Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales) is a royal monastery situated in Madrid, Spain, administered by the Patrimonio Nacional. History The ''Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales'', literally the "Monaste ...

founded. * 1561 ** Court of

Philip II Philip II may refer to: * Philip II of Macedon (382–336 BC) * Philip II (emperor) (238–249), Roman emperor * Philip II, Prince of Taranto (1329–1374) * Philip II, Duke of Burgundy (1342–1404) * Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1438-1497) * Philip ...

moves to Madrid. ** Population: 20,000. * 1562 -

Anton van den Wyngaerde Anton van den Wyngaerde ( Span.: ''Antonio de las Viñas''; 1525 – 7 May 1571) was a prolific Flemish topographical artist who made panoramic sketches and paintings of towns in the southern Netherlands, northern France, England, Italy, and Spa ...

draws a . * 1584 – Bridge of Segovia built.

17th century

Madrid - Calle de Alcalá in 18th-century by Antonio Joli

* 1601 – Court of Philip III moves from Madrid to

Valladolid Valladolid () is a municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and de facto capital of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. It has a population around 300,000 peop ...

. * 1605 - Cervantes' novel ''

Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, its full title is ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'' or, in Spanish, (changing in Part 2 to ). A founding work of West ...

'' published. * 1606 – Court of Philip III returns to Madrid. * 1613 – Palace of the Councils built. * 1616 –

Real Monasterio de la Encarnación Real may refer to: Currencies * Brazilian real (R$) * Central American Republic real * Mexican real * Portuguese real * Spanish real * Spanish colonial real Music Albums * ''Real'' (L'Arc-en-Ciel album) (2000) * ''Real'' (Bright album) (2010) ...

inaugurated. * 1619 – Plaza Mayor laid out;

Casa de la Panadería The Casa de la Panadería is a municipal and cultural building on the north side of the Plaza Mayor in Madrid. It is four stories high, the ground floor comprising porticos and the top floor in the form of an attic, with its sides crowned by ang ...

built. * 1633 –

Church of San Antonio de los Alemanes Saint Anthony of the Germans ( es, San Antonio de los Alemanes) is a Baroque, Roman Catholic church located at the corner of Calle de la Puebla and Corredera Baja de San Pablo Madrid, Spain. It is noted for its baroque interior decoration. It ...

built. * 1636 – Royal Alcazar built. * 1637 –

Buen Retiro Palace Buen Retiro Palace (Spanish: ''Palacio del Buen Retiro'') in Madrid was a large palace complex designed by the architect Alonso Carbonell (c. 1590–1660) and built on the orders of Philip IV of Spain as a secondary residence and place of recrea ...

built. * 1643 – Palacio de Santa Cruz built. * 1644 - Funeral of Isabel de Borbón. * 1661 – '' Gazeta de Madrid'' begins publication. * 1664 – San Isidro Church built. * 1672 – Premiere of Guevara–

Hidalgo Hidalgo may refer to: People * Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility * Hidalgo (surname) Places Mexico * Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico * Hidalgo, Coahuila, a town in the north Mexican state of Coahuila * Hidalgo, Nuevo Le� ...

's zarzuela ''Celos Hacen Estrellas''.

18th century

Basílica de San Francisco el Grande (Madrid) 13

* 1706 – City occupied by Portuguese. * 1713 – Royal Spanish Academy founded. * 1714 – Real Biblioteca del Palacio formed. * 1734 – Royal Alcazar burns down. * 1737 – Real Colegio de Profesores Boticarios established. * 1738 – Real Academia de la Historia founded. * 1743 – Teatro de la Cruz renovated. * 1751 –

Compañía Guipuzcoana de Caracas The Royal Guipuzcoan Company of Caracas (modern spelling variant ''Gipuzkoan'', known also as the ''Guipuzcoana Company'', es, Real Compañia Guipuzcoana de Caracas; eu, Caracasko Gipuzkoar Errege Konpainia) was a Spanish Basque trading compan ...

headquartered in Madrid. * 1752 –

Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (RABASF; ), located on the Calle de Alcalá in the heart of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery. A public law corporation, it is integrated together with other Spanish royal acade ...

founded. * 1755 – Real Jardín Botánico founded. * 1756 – built. * 1766 – Esquilache Riots. * 1767 – Buen Retiro Park opens. * 1774 – (zoo) opens. * 1778 –

Puerta de Alcalá The Puerta de Alcalá is a Neo-classical gate in the Plaza de la Independencia in Madrid, Spain. It was a gate of the former Walls of Philip IV. It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del ...

inaugurated. * 1782 – built on Plaza de Cibeles. * 1784 – San Francisco el Grande Basilica built. * 1790 – Plaza Mayor reconstructed. * 1798 –

Royal Chapel of St. Anthony of La Florida The Royal Chapel of St. Anthony of La Florida ( es, Real Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida) is a Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical chapel in central Madrid. The chapel is best known for its ceiling and dome frescoes by Francisco Goya. It is ...

built. Population: 170,000

19th century

* 1808 –

Dos de Mayo Uprising On the 2 and 3 May 1808 the Dos de Mayo or Second of May Uprising of 1808 took place in Madrid, Spain. It was a rebellion by civilians alongside some military against the occupation of the city by French troops, provoking a heavy-hand repress ...

. * 1812 – Wellington takes city from the French. * 1817 – Moncloa Porcelain Factory in operation. * 1819 – Museo del Prado established. * 1830 **

Royal Conservatory of Music The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), branded as The Royal Conservatory, is a non-profit music education institution and performance venue headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1886 by Edward Fisher as The Toronto Con ...

founded. ** creates a scale model of the city. * 1831 –

Bolsa de Madrid Bolsa de Madrid (; Madrid Stock Exchange) is the largest and most international of Spain's four regional stock exchanges (the others are located in Barcelona, Valencia, and Bilbao) that trade shares and convertible bonds and fixed income securiti ...

founded. * 1832 - Lhardy patisserie in business. * 1835 –

Ateneo de Madrid The Ateneo de Madrid ("Athenæum of Madrid") is a private cultural institution located in the capital of Spain that was founded in 1835. Its full name is ''Ateneo Científico, Literario y Artístico de Madrid'' ("Scientific, Literary and Artistic ...

founded. * 1836 **

Biblioteca Nacional Biblioteca Nacional (Spanish or Portuguese: ''National Library'') may refer to: *Biblioteca Nacional de Chile, in Chile *Biblioteca Nacional de España, in Spain *Biblioteca Nacional del Perú, in Peru * Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal, in Portugal ...

established. ** Literary University relocates to Madrid. * 1840 – Monumento a los Caidos por España inaugurated. * 1843 –

Museo Naval de Madrid The Naval Museum ( es, Museo Naval) is a national museum in Madrid, Spain. It shows the history of the Spanish Navy since the Catholic Monarchs, in the 15th century, up to the present. The displays set naval history in a wide context with informa ...

inaugurated. * 1850 –

Teatro Real The Teatro Real (Royal Theatre) is an opera house in Madrid, Spain. Located at the Plaza de Oriente, opposite the Royal Palace, and known colloquially as ''El Real'', it is considered the top institution of the performing and musical arts in the ...

opera house opens. * 1851 – Estación de Mediodía inaugurated. * 1856 **

Teatro de la Zarzuela The Teatro de la Zarzuela is a theatre in Madrid, Spain. The theatre is today mainly devoted to zarzuela (the Spanish traditional musical theatre genre), as well as operetta and recitals. History The theatre was designed by architect Jerónimo ...

opens. ** (school) founded. * 1864 – Hotel Paris opens. * 1866 – Sociedad de Conciertos de Madrid founded. * 1867 –

National Archaeological Museum of Spain The National Archaeological Museum ( es, Museo Arqueológico Nacional; MAN) is a museum in Madrid, Spain. It is located on Calle de Serrano beside the Plaza de Colón, sharing its building with the National Library of Spain. History The museu ...

established. * 1868 – City walls dismantled. * 1869 - Jardín Zoológico established. * 1874 – Bull ring constructed on Plaza de Toros. * 1875 –

Museo Nacional de Antropología The National Museum of Anthropology ( es, Museo Nacional de Antropología, MNA) is a national museum of Mexico. It is the largest and most visited museum in Mexico. Located in the area between Paseo de la Reforma and Mahatma Gandhi Street with ...

inaugurated. * 1877 – Population: 397,816. * 1884 –

Cementerio de la Almudena The ''Cementerio de Nuestra Señora de La Almudena'' ( en, Our Lady of Almudena Cemetery), former ''Necrópolis del Este'' (East cemetery) is a cemetery in Madrid, Spain. It is the largest in Madrid and one of the largest in Western Europe. The nu ...

established. * 1885 ** Roman Catholic diocese of Madrid established. ** Theatre of María Guerrero built. * 1887 ** Café Comercial in business. **

Palacio de Cristal The Palacio de Cristal ("Glass Palace") is a conservatory located in the Buen Retiro Park in Madrid, Spain. The Palacio de Cristal, in the shape of a Greek cross, is made almost entirely of glass set in an iron framework on a brick base, which ...

built. ** Population: 472,228. * 1888 –

Café Gijón Café Gijón (Also known as ''Gran Café de Gijón'') is a culturally significant coffeehouseAntonio Espina, «''Las tertulias de Madrid''», Madrid, Alianza, 1995 situated at No. 21,José Esteban,Blanca Mena,Pilar Mateos,Marta Menacho Julián ...

opens. * 1891 - Bank of Spain Building completed. * 1892 –

Historical American Exposition The 1892 Historical American Exposition held in Madrid was intended to mark the four hundredth year of the discovery of America. Participants Several countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, E ...

held. * 1893 –

Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre The Royal Mint of Spain ( es, Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre – Real Casa de la Moneda, lit=National Coinage and Stamp Factory – Royal Mint, FNMT-RCM) is the national mint of Spain. The FNMT-RCM is a public corporation that is attached t ...

formed. * 1900 – Population: 539,835.

20th century

* 1902 –

Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn ...

(football club) founded. * 1903 –

Madrid Symphony Orchestra 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 ...

formed. * 1905 – Parque del Oeste inaugurated. * 1909 – Cibeles Palace built. * 1910 **

Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales The National Museum of Natural Sciences ( es, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales) is the national museum of natural history of Spain. It is situated in the center of Madrid, by the Paseo de la Castellana. It is managed by the Spanish National Re ...

established. **

Residencia de Estudiantes The Residencia de Estudiantes, literally the "Student Residence", is a centre of Spanish cultural life in Madrid. The Residence was founded to provide accommodation for students along the lines of classic colleges at Bologna, Salamanca, Cambridge ...

founded. * 1911 **

Cuatro Vientos Airport Cuatro is Spanish (and other Romance languages) for the number four. Cuatro may also refer to: * Cuatro (instrument), name for two distinct Latin American instruments, one from Puerto Rico (see Cuatro) and the other from Venezuela (see Cuatr ...

opens. ** Metropolis Building inaugurated. * 1912 –

Hotel Palace The Westin Palace Madrid (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Hotel Palace'') is a luxury hotel located at Centro (Madrid), Centro in Madrid, Spain, on the Carrera de San Jerónimo, with exteriors to Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo, Calle del Duque de M ...

opens. * 1916 –

Market of San Miguel The Market of San Miguel (Spanish: ''Mercado de San Miguel'') is a covered market located in Madrid, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ...

constructed. * 1919 –

Metro Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to: Geography * Metro (city), a city in Indonesia * A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center Public transport * Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urb ...

begins operating. * 1920 - Population: 750,896. * 1922 –

Monument to Alfonso XII The Monument to Alfonso XII ( es, Monumento a Alfonso XII) is located in Buen Retiro Park (''El Retiro''), Madrid, Spain. The monument is situated on the east edge of an artificial lake near the center of the park. In 1902, a national contest wa ...

inaugurated. * 1923 – Teatro Monumental (theatre) built. * 1924 ** Line 2 (Madrid Metro) begins operating. ** Hotel Florida opens. ** National Museum of Romanticism inaugurated. * 1925 – Teatro Pavón (theatre) opens. * 1928 - Catholic Opus Dei founded. * 1929 ** Gran Vía constructed. ** opens. * 1930 ** Teatro Munoz Seca (theatre) opens. ** built. * 1931 ** City designated capital of

Spanish Republic The Spanish Republic (), commonly known as the Second Spanish Republic (), was the form of government in Spain from 1931 to 1939. The Republic was proclaimed on 14 April 1931, after the deposition of King Alfonso XIII, and was dissolved on 1 A ...

. **

Airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfa ...

begins operating. **

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Spain) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (MAEUEC) is a department of the Government of Spain in charge of planning, managing, carrying out and evaluating the country's foreign and international cooperation for developmen ...

headquartered in Madrid. * 1932 – Museo Sorolla and Cine Proyecciones (cinema) inaugurated. * 1934 – Museum of the Spanish Village formed. * 1935 – House-Museum of Lope de Vega and Cine Madrid-Paris (cinema) open. * 1936 ** November: Siege of Madrid begins. ** Line 3 (Madrid Metro) begins operating. * 1939 ** March: Siege of Madrid ends;

Nationalists Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a particular nation (as in a group of people), Smith, Anthony. ''Nationalism: The ...

in power. ** Capital of Spanish State relocated to Madrid from

Burgos Burgos () is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Burgos. Burgos is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence of ...

. * 1940 **

Spanish National Orchestra The Orquesta Nacional de España (Spanish National Orchestra) is a symphonic orchestra that is based in Madrid, Spain. History Although the orchestra originated as of 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, it was legally founded in 1940, by the mergin ...

founded. ** Population: 1,088,647. * 1941 – Museum of the Americas founded. * 1944 **

Carabanchel Prison Carabanchel Prison was constructed by political prisoners after the Spanish Civil War between 1940 and 1944 in the Madrid neighbourhood of Carabanchel. It was one of the biggest prisons in Europe until its closure in 1998. The structure follow ...

built. **

Museum Cerralbo The Cerralbo Museum (Spanish: ''Museo Cerralbo'') is a State-owned museum located in Madrid, Spain. It houses the art and historical object collections of Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa, Marquis of Cerralbo, who died in 1922. History Enrique de A ...

opens. ** Line 4 (Madrid Metro) begins operating. * 1946 – Estadio Santiago Bernabéu opens. * 1949 - Cine Pompeya (cinema) opens. * 1950 – Lope de Vega Theater opens. * 1951 – Museum of Lázaro Galdiano opens. * 1954 - Cine Benlliure (cinema) opens. * 1956 - Real Madrid wins first European Cup. * 1960 - Population: 2,259,931. * 1965 –

RTVE Symphony Orchestra The RTVE Symphony Orchestra (''Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio Televisión Española''), also known as the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra is a Spanish radio orchestra servicing RTVE, the Spanish national broadcasting network. The O ...

formed. * 1966 –

Estadio Vicente Calderón A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...

opens. * 1967 –

City flag The list of city flags lists the flags of cities. Most of the city flags are based on the coat of arms or emblems of its city itself, and city flags can be also used by the coat of arms and emblems on its flag. Most of the city flags are flown out ...

design adopted. * 1968 **

Autonomous University of Madrid The Autonomous University of Madrid ( es, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; UAM), commonly known as simply la Autónoma, is a Spanish public university located in Madrid, Spain. The university was founded in 1968 alongside the Autonomous Univers ...

established. **

Line 5 (Madrid Metro) Line 5 is a rapid transit line in the Madrid Metro system since 5 June 1968. It is the fourth most used line of the Madrid system, transporting 64 million passengers a year. It is 27 kilometers long. Line 5 also contains the only elevated groun ...

begins operating. * 1969 –

Comillas Pontifical University Comillas Pontifical University ( es, Universidad Pontificia Comillas) is a private Catholic higher education institution run by the Spanish Province of the Society of Jesus in Madrid Spain. The university is involved in a number of academic exch ...

relocates to Madrid. * 1970 - Population: 3,146,071. * 1971 –

Technical University of Madrid The Technical University of Madrid or sometimes called Polytechnic University of Madrid ( es, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, UPM) is a public university, located in Madrid, Spain. It was founded in 1971 as the result of merging different Te ...

formed. * 1972 ** Zoo Aquarium built. **

Temple of Debod The Temple of Debod ( es, Templo de Debod) is an ancient Egyptian temple that was dismantled as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia and rebuilt in the center of Madrid, Spain, in Parque de la Montaña, Madrid, a squ ...

installed. * 1973 –

Operación Ogro The assassination of Prime Minister Luis Carrero Blanco, also known by its code name Operación Ogro ( en, Operation Ogre), had far-reaching consequences within the politics of Spain. Admiral Carrero Blanco was killed in Madrid by the Basque ...

. * 1974 -

Line 7 (Madrid Metro) Line 7 of the Madrid Metro is a rapid transit line that originally opened on 17 July 1974. It currently runs between and . History The line has been extended multiple times. It initially ran between and . On 17 May 1975, the line was extended ...

begins operating. * 1975 –

La Movida Madrileña ''La Movida Madrileña'' ( en, The Madrilenian Scene) was a countercultural movement that took place mainly in Madrid during the Spanish transition to democracy after the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. The movement coincided with econ ...

. * 1976 –

Torres de Colón Columbus Towers or Torres de Colón is a highrise office building composed of twin towers located at the Plaza de Colón in Madrid, Spain. The building constructed in 1976 was designed by the architect Antonio Lamela. The building with its 116- ...

built. * 1977 – Massacre of Atocha. * 1978 ** Sabatini Gardens open. **

Centro Dramático Nacional The Centro Dramático Nacional ("National Drama Centre" or CDN) is a Madrid-based Spanish theatre company operating under the Instituto de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música (Institute for Performing Arts and Music), an autonomous body of the ...

created. * 1979 ** Line 6 (Madrid Metro) begins operating. **

Windsor Tower The Windsor Tower ( es, Torre Windsor) was an office building in the financial center of Madrid, Spain. Built in 1979, it was high and had 32 floors of which 29 were above ground level and 3 below, thus ranking it as the eighth tallest building ...

built. * 1980 - Line 9 (Madrid Metro) begins operating. * 1981 – Museo de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica founded. * 1982 – City hosts 1982 FIFA World Cup. * 1983 **

Almudena Cathedral Almudena Cathedral (''Santa María la Real de La Almudena'') is a Catholic church in Madrid, Spain. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid. The cathedral was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1993. History When the capita ...

consecrated. ** November:

Avianca Flight 011 Avianca Flight 011, registration HK-2910X, was a Boeing 747-200B on an international scheduled passenger flight from Frankfurt via Paris, Madrid, and Caracas to Bogotá, Colombia that crashed near Madrid on 27 November 1983. It took off from ...

accident. ** December: Alcalá 20 nightclub fire. * 1984 – Queen Sofía Chamber Orchestra formed. * 1987 – Community of Madrid Orchestra founded. * 1988 –

National Auditorium of Music The Auditorio Nacional de Música (''National Auditorium of Music'') is a complex of concert venues located in Madrid, Spain and the main concert hall in the Madrid metropolitan area. It comprises two main concert rooms: a symphonic hall and a cham ...

inaugurated. * 1989 – '' El Mundo'' begins publication. * 1990 - in business. * 1991 ** City hosts Israeli–Palestinian peace conference. ** Population: 2,984,576. * 1992 **

Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line The Madrid–Sevilla high-speed line (NAFA or ''Nuevo Acceso Ferroviario a Andalucía'') is a 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 19 ...

and

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum (in Spanish, the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza (), named after its founder), or simply the Thyssen, is an art museum in Madrid, Spain, located near the Prado Museum on one of the city's main boulevards. I ...

open. **

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía The ''Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía'' ("Queen Sofía National Museum Art Centre"; MNCARS) is Spain's national museum of 20th-century art. The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992, and is named for Queen Sofía. It ...

and

Juan Carlos I Park Juan Carlos I Park ( es, Parque Juan Carlos I) is a major municipal park in Madrid, Spain. The park was named after King Juan Carlos I. The park contains many modern sculptures. The architects and urban designers are Jose Luis Esteban Penelas a ...

established. * 1994 – Festimad music festival begins. * 1996 –

Gate of Europe The Gate of Europe towers ( es, Puerta de Europa, - Door of Europe-), also known as KIO Towers (''Torres KIO''), are twin office buildings near the Plaza de Castilla in Madrid, Spain. The towers have a height of and have 26 floors. They were co ...

and Islamic Cultural Center of Madrid built. * 1997 –

reopens. * 1998 -

Line 8 (Madrid Metro) Line 8 of the Madrid Metro opened between Mar de Cristal and Campo de las Naciones (now Feria de Madrid) on 24 June 1998. An extension to Barajas via Madrid Airport was opened in 1999 and in 2002 an extension to Nuevos Ministerios and Colomb ...

and

Line 11 (Madrid Metro) __NOTOC__ Line 11 of the Madrid Metro is a rapid transit line in Madrid, Spain. The line originally opened between and on 16 November 1998. History For the line's first eight years of existence, there were just three stations. In 2006 the line ...

begin operating.

21st century

* 2001 - City named

World Book Capital The World Book Capital (WBC) is an initiative of UNESCO which recognises cities for promoting books and fostering reading for a year starting on April 23rd, World Book and Copyright Day. Cities designated as UNESCO World Book Capital carry out act ...

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

. * 2002 – Madrid Arena opens. * 2003 **

Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jiménez (born 11 December 1958) is a Spanish politician and former Minister of Justice. He was mayor of Madrid between 2003 and 2011. A stalwart of the conservative People's Party (PP), he has previously been a leadin ...

becomes the new mayor, succeeding

José María Álvarez del Manzano José María Álvarez del Manzano y López del Hierro (born 17 October 1937) is a Spanish politician for the People's Party. Although born in Seville he has lived in Madrid since he was 3 years old. He studied at the Colegio Nuestra Señora de ...

. **

Manzanares Park Manzanares Park (in Spanish: Parque del Manzanares) is a large, 650 Ha. park in the south of Madrid, Spain. It follows the Manzanares River, backbone of the park, for fifteen km between the Casa de Campo and the town of Getafe. The first part of ...

inaugurated. ** Line 12 (Madrid Metro) begins operating. * 2004 ** March: Train bombings. ** Museo del Traje established. * 2005 **

suffers a major fire and becomes demolished afterwards. ** June: Demonstration against

ETA Eta (uppercase , lowercase ; grc, ἦτα ''ē̂ta'' or ell, ήτα ''ita'' ) is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet, representing the close front unrounded vowel . Originally denoting the voiceless glottal fricative in most dialects, ...

. ** Madrid–Toledo high-speed rail line begins operating. ** Forest of Remembrance dedicated. ** Madrid Ballet established. * 2006 ** Art Madrid contemporary art fair begins. ** Teatro Valle-Inclán opens. ** December: Airport bombing. * 2007 – Metro Ligero begins operating. * 2008 **

Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line The Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line is a standard gauge railway line inaugurated on 20 February 2008. Designed for speeds of and compatibility with neighbouring countries' rail systems, it connects the cities of Madrid and Barcelona i ...

begins operating. **

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crash. ** Caixa Forum opens. ** Torre PwC,

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, Torre de Cristal, and Torre Espacio built. ** Saturday Night Fiber music festival held. * 2009 – Population: 3,264,497. * 2011 ** 15-M Movement protests. ** inaugurated. ** Ana Botella becomes the new City Mayor after

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s. * 2012 ** May: Economic protest. ** November: Anti-austerity protests. * 2013 – September: 4th bid for the Summer Olympic Games fails. * 2015 ** March: inaugurated. ** May: City Council election held;

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elected mayor. * 2021 ** January:

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** January: Explosion

Evolution of the Madrid map

17th century

File:Plano de Madrid Antonio Mancelli 1622-1635.jpg, ~1622-1635 File:Pedro Teixeira Albernaz (1656) Madrid.png, 1656

18th century

File:Plano de Madrid hacia 1705.jpg, 1705-1706 File:Plano-de-Matthaus-Seutter-1730.jpg, 1730 File:Madrid - Plano de 1762.jpg, 1762 File:Plano_topográphico_de_la_Villa_y_Corte_de_Madrid_al_Excmo._Sr._Conde_de_Aranda,_Capitán_General_de_los_Exércitos_y_Presidente_del_Consejo,_de_Antonio_Espinosa_de_los_Monteros.jpg, 1769 File:Plano de Madrid 1785 de Tomas-Lopez.jpg, 1785

19th century

File:Plano_retiro.jpg, ~1813 File:Madrid_1831.jpg, 1831 File:Plano_de_Madrid,_1848,_de_Francisco_Coello.jpg, 1848 File:Plano_del_Ensanche_de_Madrid-1861.jpg, 1859 File:Plano_de_Madrid_de_1866,_de_Jos%C3%A9_Pilar_Morales.jpg, 1866 File:Guia_del_plano_de_Madrid_y_sus_contornos_en_1877.jpg, 1879 File:Karte_Madrid_MKL1888.png, 1888 File:Hoja3_Plano_FacundoCL.jpg, 1900

20th century

File:Distritos y barrios de Madrid (1929).jpg, 1929 File:Hoja-especial-25-Madrid-1975.jpg, 1975 File:Hoja-especial-25-Madrid-1982.jpg, 1982 File:Hoja-especial-25-Madrid-1992.jpg, 1992 File:Hoja-especial-25-Madrid-2000.jpg, 2000

21st century

File:Hoja-especial-50-Madrid y su entorno-2012.jpg, 2012 (includes metropolitan area) File:Hoja-especial-25-Madrid-2015.jpg, 2015

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