El Madrid de los Austrias

El Madrid de los Austrias 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 .
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Photo: Antonio Tajuelo, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: old center of Madrid
  • Also known as: “The Madrid of the Austrians, the Habsburgs”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Market of San Miguel and Palacio Real de Madrid.

Marketplace
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The is a covered market located in , . Originally built in 1916, it was purchased by private investors in 2003 who renovated the iron structure and reopened it in 2009.

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 of floor space and 3,418 rooms, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest palace in Western Europe, the largest royal palace in , and among the largest palaces in the world.

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The is a municipal and cultural building on the north side of the in . It is four stories high, the ground floor comprising porticos and the top floor in the form of an attic, with its sides crowned by angular towers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Latina-Austrias and Sol.

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

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It has a total area of around 44.5 hectares. Hugely affected by the impact of tourism, by 2018 it had over 2 tourists per 1 permanent dweller.

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.

El Madrid de los Austrias

Latitude
40.41534° or 40° 24′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.70823° or 3° 42′ 30″ west
Open location code
8CGRC78R+4P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1862923374
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q466559
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“El Madrid de los Austrias” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حي النمساويين (مدريد)”
  • Arabic: “حي النمساويين”
  • Arabic: “مدريد النمساويين”
  • Basque: “Austriatarren Madril”
  • Catalan: “El Madrid dels Àustries”
  • Czech: “Habsburský Madrid”
  • Czech: “Rakouský Madrid”
  • Dutch: “El Madrid de los Austrias”
  • Esperanto: “Madrido de la Habsburgoj”
  • German: “El Madrid de los Austrias”
  • German: “Madrid de los Austrias”
  • Slovenian: “El Madrid de los Austrias”
  • Spanish: “Barrio de los Austrias”
  • Spanish: “Madrid de los Austrias”
  • Swedish: “Madrid de los Austrias”
  • Turkish: “El Madrid de los Austrias”
  • “Madrid de los Austrias”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Palacio and Sol-Letras-Lavapiés.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include calle de los cuchilleros and Mercado San Miguel.

Madrid: Must-Visit Destinations

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