Central Spain
Community of Madrid
Madrid

Palacio

Palacio is an administrative ward of , , belonging to the district of . It contains the historic neighborhoods of and .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Palacio Real de Madrid and Teatro Real.

Museum
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The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish royal family and is used primarily for state ceremonies. With over 135,000 m2 and 3,418 rooms, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest royal palace in and one of the largest in the world.

Theater building
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The is an opera house in , Spain. Located at the , opposite the , and known colloquially as "El Real". it is considered the top institution of the performing and musical arts in the country and one of the most prestigious opera houses in Europe.

Park
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is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Latina-Austrias and Barrio de La Latina.

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La Latina and Austrias are neighbourhoods in central . They can be labelled as the old town of the Spanish capital.

Neighborhood
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La Latina is a historic neighborhood in the of downtown , . La Latina occupies the place of the oldest area in Madrid, the Islamic citadel inside the city walls, with narrow streets and large squares.

Neighborhood
Photo: Antonio Tajuelo, CC BY 2.0.
is a name used for the old centre of , built during the reign of the Habsburg Dynasty, known in Spain as Casa de Austria. The area is located south of the Calle Mayor, in between the Metro stations and .

Palacio

Latitude
40.41533° or 40° 24′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.71471° or 3° 42′ 53″ west
Population
23,500
Elevation
647 metres (2,123 feet)
Open location code
8CGRC78P+44
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7188805020
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
11549949
Wiki­data ID
Q2136510
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Palacio” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Palacio”
  • Catalan: “Palacio”
  • Dutch: “Palacio”
  • Esperanto: “Palaco”
  • French: “Palacio”
  • Galician: “Barrio de Palacio”
  • Galician: “Palacio, Madrid”
  • Galician: “Palacio”
  • German: “Palacio”
  • Italian: “Palacio”
  • Portuguese: “Palacio”
  • Russian: “Паласио”
  • Slovenian: “Palacio”
  • Spanish: “barrio de Madrid 11”
  • Spanish: “Barrio de Palacio”
  • Spanish: “Palacio (Madrid)”
  • Spanish: “Palacio, Madrid”
  • Spanish: “Palacio”
  • Turkish: “Palacio”

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