Carabanchel

Carabanchel is a locality in Madrid, Community of Madrid. Carabanchel is situated nearby to the quarter Puerta Bonita, as well as near Abrantes.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Palacio Vistalegre and Aluche.

Palacio Vistalegre

Sports venue

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The Palacio Vistalegre is a multipurpose arena located in Madrid, Spain. It was built on the site of the former bullring, "Plaza de toros de Vista Alegre", inaugurated in 1908 and demolished in 1995.

Aluche

Railway station

Photo: Carlitos Manuel Ronquillo Ordóñez, CC0.

Aluche is a station on Line 5 of the Madrid Metro and line C-5 on Cercanías, serving the Aluche barrio. It is located in fare Zone A. The station offers connection to Cercanías Madrid via Aluche railway station.

Carabanchel Prison

Photo: k-naia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carabanchel Prison was a prison located in the Carabanchel neighbourhood of Madrid, Spain. It was opened in Francoist Spain in 1944 to house political prisoners after the Spanish Civil War.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arganzuela and La Latina-Austrias.

Arganzuela

Photo: Barcex, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arganzuela is a district in southern Madrid on the banks of river Manzanares. In addition to that, this article covers all southern districts of the Spanish capital, most of which are little frequented by international travellers.