Cajal Institute

The Cajal Institute is a research center in neurobiology which belongs to the Spanish National Research Council. The IC originates from the Laboratorio de Investigaciones Biológicas, founded in 1900 by order of King Alfonso XIII on the occasion of the Moscow Prize to Santiago Ramón y Cajal.
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  • Type: Research
  • Description: Spanish research center in neurobiology in Madrid
  • Also known as: “CSIC - Instituto Cajal”, “Instituto Cajal, CSIC”, and “Instituto de Neurobiología Ramón y Cajal”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bernabeu Stadium and National Auditorium of Music.

Stadium
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Bernabéu, formerly known as Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, is a retractable roof football stadium in the , , Spain. With a seating capacity of 83,186 following its extensive renovation completed in late 2024, the stadium has the second-largest seating capacity for a football stadium in Spain, behind in Barcelona. is situated 1 km northwest of Cajal Institute.

Arts center
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The Auditorio Nacional de Música is a complex of concert venues located in , and the main concert hall in the Madrid metropolitan area. It comprises two main concert rooms: a symphonic hall and a chamber music hall. is situated 340 metres southeast of Cajal Institute.

Work of art
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is a work of art, which is situated 100 metres southwest of Cajal Institute.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Viso and Ciudad Jardín.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood of , part of the . Consisting mainly of residential detached houses, it is currently the wealthiest neighborhood of the Spanish capital, overtaking the .

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It is located between Calle Príncipe de Vergara, Avenida Ramón y Cajal and Calle López de Hoyos, the latter being one of the longest streets in the city and well known for its great commercial activity.

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It has an area of 1.707406 km2. As of 1 March 2020, it has a population of 32,181.

Cajal Institute

Latitude
40.44829° or 40° 26′ 54″ north
Longitude
-3.68034° or 3° 40′ 49″ west
Operator
CSIC
Open location code
8CGRC8X9+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 335729387
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­research
Wiki­data ID
Q3298768
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Cajal Institute” goes by many names.

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