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Title: Villa de Madrid


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Villa de Madrid
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Location, Location, Location
  • Central part of Spain
  • High altitude

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Bit of History
  • Occupied since pre-historic times
  • First historical data 9th century by Muhammad I
  • Originally named Majerit
  • Sephardi Jews and Moors continued to live in the
    city until they were expelled at the end of the
    15th century.
  • Devastated by large fire in late 1400s
  • During the 1500s, Sevilla controlled commerce
    with Spanish colonies but Madrid controlled Spain
  • Carlos III (1716-1788), one of the most popular
    kings, made Madrid a modern city
  • May 1808 Napoleon took the city

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Bit of History continued
  • One of the most affected cities during the
    Spainsh Civil War in 1939
  • During the Civil War that Madrid became the first
    city to be bombed by airplanes specifically
    targeting civilians in the history of warfare
  • Francisco Franco dictatorship during the 1960s
  • March 11, 2004 Madrid suffered terrorist attack
    said to be the worst massacre since Civil War
  • December 2006 suffered another terrorist attack
  • Lost in the running to host Olympic 2012 games to
    London

5
Fashion Capital
  • Madrids Fashion week
  • Madrids ban on models that are too skinny

6
Real Madrid
  • Established in 1902
  • Numerous Spainsh Cups
  • In Spain, all but three championships since 1985
    have been won by either Real Madrid or Barcelona.

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Palacio Real
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Puerta de Alcalá
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Fuente de Neptuno
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Works Cited
  • http//www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/elements/2006/09/2
    4/style_fashion/photoessay2036372.shtml
  • http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid
  • http//www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/07/06/world_
    cup_economics.php
  • http//www.realmadrid.com/articulo/rma2601.htm
  • www.madrid.world-guides.com/monuments.html
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