Recoletos

Recoletos is one of the six wards of in , . Recoletos has about 15,400 residents.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Biblioteca Nacional de España and National Archaeological Museum of Spain.

Library
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The is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world.

Museum
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The National Museum of Archaeology is a archaeology museum in , Spain. It is located on Calle de Serrano beside the Plaza de Colón, sharing its building with the .

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The is a Neo-classical gate in the in , . 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 .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salamanca and Justicia.

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is a district of . It is located northeast of the centre and is considered to be the poshest neighbourhood of the city. Branches of international luxury brands, upscale restaurants, nightlife venues and hotels are found here.

Quarter
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is a ward of belonging to the district of . It contains the neighborhoods of and Salesas.

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It has an area of 0.771228 km2. As of 1 March 2020, it has a population of 30,010. The is located in the neighborhood.

Recoletos

Latitude
40.42436° or 40° 25′ 28″ north
Longitude
-3.68574° or 3° 41′ 9″ west
Population
15,400
Elevation
676 metres (2,218 feet)
Open location code
8CGRC8F7+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6223637446
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
11549942
Wiki­data ID
Q3814551
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Recoletos” goes by many names.

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