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Glorieta De Bilbao
The Glorieta de Bilbao is a star-shaped roundabout located in Madrid, Spain; named after the city of Bilbao. Location The roundabout is famous for being a cross of famous streets: Calle de Fuencarral (one of the most famous shopping streets in Madrid), Carranza, Luchana and Sagasta. Glorieta de Bilbao is also between two of the most historical districts of Madrid: Centro (1) and Chamberí (7). History of the ''Glorieta'' is totally linked with the construction of Chamberí district in the 19th century, when it was one of the most important meeting points for the ''madrileños''. Places of interest It is an important place in the Madrid's nightlife, close to Malasaña and Tribunal areas. One of the most historical cafes of Madrid, the Café Comercial, is located in the number 7 of the Glorieta. The most notable building of Glorieta de Bilbao is Ocaso Building. Transport Its metro station is called Bilbao and is served by Line 1 Line 1 or 1 line may refer to: Public tran ...
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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 its monocentric metropolitan area is the 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 River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-la ...
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Ayuntamiento Of Madrid
The City Council of Madrid ( es, Ayuntamiento de Madrid) is the top-tier administrative and governing body of the Madrid, the capital and biggest city of Spain. The City Council is composed by three bodies; the Mayor who leads the City Council and the executive branch of it, the Governing Council (''Junta de Gobierno'') which is the main body of the executive branch composed by the Mayor and the councillors appointed by him and the Plenary, a democratically elected assembly which represents the people of Madrid. The current Mayor of Madrid is José Luis Martínez-Almeida since June 2019. Main bodies Governing Council The ''Junta de Gobierno of the City of Madrid'' is the executive branch of the City Council, formed by the Mayor and a group of councillors appointed by the Mayor. The current Board is composed of ten members, which are: Districts The local government of the City uses a decentralized system but ultimately led by the ''ayuntamiento''. The Plenary is the body ...
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Roundabout
A roundabout is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.''The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary,'' Volume 2, Clarendon Press, Oxford (1993), page 2632 Engineers use the term modern roundabout to refer to junctions installed after 1960 that incorporate various design rules to increase safety. Both modern and non-modern roundabouts, however, may bear street names or be identified colloquially by local names such as rotary or traffic circle. Compared to stop signs, traffic signals, and earlier forms of roundabouts, modern roundabouts reduce the likelihood and severity of collisions greatly by reducing traffic speeds and minimizing T-bone and head-on collisions. Variations on the basic concept include integration with tram or train lines, two-way flow, higher speeds and many others. For pedestrians, traffic exiting t ...
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Bilbao
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Calle De Fuencarral
Calle de Fuencarral is a street in the center of downtown Madrid, Spain. Today, it is a popular shopping street and tourist area. It also serves as the dividing line between the Chueca and Malasaña neighborhoods of downtown Madrid. The street is noteworthy for being the fourth most expensive street to live on in Madrid. The street intersects with Gran Vía, and runs parallel to Calle Hortaleza and Calle de Valverde. History The street derives its name from the old township of Fuencarral outside of the old city of Madrid. Before Madrid was declared the capital of Spain, the northern part of the street was covered with streams and forests, and the street connected the city of Madrid to the old township of Fuencarral Fuencarral is a neighborhood located in the northern part of Madrid, Spain. It includes the municipal area of the ancient town of Fuencarral, which was annexed to the city of Madrid by a decree of November 10, 1950. Administratively, Fuencarral belo ..., which was a ...
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Malasaña
Malasaña is an area in the centre of Madrid, Spain. It does not correspond to any administrative division, but it is often conflated with Universidad, the wider administrative neighborhood on which Malasaña is located. The webpage providing touristic information published the Madrid City Council set as limits the streets of San Bernardo, the Gran Vía, Fuencarral and Carranza. Malasaña is associated with a creative and counter-cultural scene. Overview Malasaña is to the west of Chueca and to the east of Argüelles. It is surrounded by several metro stations and is a central neighbourhood of Madrid. Residents include Esperanza Aguirre, the former President of the Community of Madrid, amongst other politicians and several artists. Malasaña is named after a 15-year-old girl Manuela Malasaña who once lived on San Andrés street. She was executed by the French following the uprising in 1808. Today, there is a street named in her honour very close to the roundabout Glor ...
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Café Comercial
The Café Comercial is a café located at the Glorieta de Bilbao in central Madrid, Spain. It is one of the city's oldest cafés, founded 21 March 1887 in the era of the Bourbon Restoration in Spain.Peter Besas, (2009),''«Historia y anécdotas de las fondas madrileñas»'', 1ª Ed. La Librería, It was a center for literary tertulias in the period following the Spanish Civil War. A remnant of Madrid's golden age, it was also one of the first Madrid cafés to employ women among those serving tables.Angel del Río López, (2003), «''Los viejos cafés de Madrid''», Ed. Madrid, , p. 207-209 Characteristics The café has two entrances, one of them a revolving door facing onto the Glorieta de Bilbao. Large windows provide a view of the café from the street and vice versa. There are two floors; the upper floor is home to a chess club, the ''Club de Ajedrez Café Comercial'', and chess boards are always available there. The café also has a full bar on each floor. The present con ...
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Bilbao (Madrid Metro)
Bilbao is a station on Line 1 and Line 4 of the Madrid Metro The Madrid Metro (Spanish: ''Metro de Madrid'') is a rapid transit system serving the city of Madrid, capital of Spain. The system is the 14th longest rapid transit system in the world, with a total length of 293 km (182 mi). Its gro .... It is located in Zone A. History The station opened in 1919 on Line 1 and is one of the first eight stations on the network between Cuatro Caminos and Sol. The Line 4 station opened in 1944 on the first section on the line between Argüelles and Goya. Following nearly two years of extensive construction works, the station reopened in July 2020, now equipped with a total of seven elevators and updated wall linings. References Madrid Metro stations located underground Line 1 (Madrid Metro) stations Line 4 (Madrid Metro) stations 1919 establishments in Spain Railway stations opened in 1919 {{Madrid-metro-stub ...
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Line 1 (Madrid Metro)
Line 1 of the Madrid Metro is an underground metro line running from Pinar de Chamartín in the north to Valdecarros in the southeast, via Sol. Today it has 33 stations and spans from end to end. The line was the first metro line of the Madrid Metro, and the first metro line built in all of Spain. It originally contained only 8 stops connecting Cuatro Caminos in the north to the city center at Puerta del Sol. Line 1 marks the start of the Madrid Metro with its inauguration on 17 October 1919 and public service beginning 14 days later on 31 October. There have been various extensions to the line since it opened including the most recent northern extension to Pinar de Chamartin on 11 April 2007 and a southern extension on 16 May 2007 to Valdecarros. Line 1 is the second busiest line on the Madrid Metro, behind Line 6, with more than 7.5 million monthly trips. History Original line The Line 1 was the first line of the Madrid Metro, and was inaugurated on 17 October 1919. It ...
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Line 4 (Madrid Metro)
Line 4 is a rapid transit line of the Madrid Metro containing 23 stations. Originally opened in 1944, the line has been extended many times over the years and is now one of the busiest lines in the Madrid system. History Line 4 originally opened on 23 March 1944 between and Argüelles. In 1958, the line took up a branch of what is now Line 2 from Goya to , which originally opened on 17 September 1932. In the 1970s, the line was extended in two stages: from Diego de León to in 1973, and later to in 1979. On 1 April 1998, the line was extended from Esperanza to , allowing for a connection with the newly-opened Line 8. Later that year on 15 December, the line was extended to . On 11 April 2007, an extension further to the current terminus at opened. At this station, passengers can transfer to Line 1 as well as Metro Ligero Line 1 (ML-1). This station uses an island platform is for departures and a side platform for arrivals. Rolling stock Line 4 has used four-car trains of ...
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