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Villa de Madrid

Villa de Madrid. Location, Location, Location. Central part of Spain High altitude. Bit of History. Occupied since pre-historic times First historical data 9 th century by Muhammad I Originally named Majerit

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Villa de Madrid

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  1. Villa de Madrid

  2. Location, Location, Location • Central part of Spain • High altitude

  3. Bit of History • Occupied since pre-historic times • First historical data 9th century by Muhammad I • Originally named Majerit • Sephardi Jews and Moorscontinued to live in the city until they were expelled at the end of the 15th century. • Devastated by large fire in late 1400s • During the 1500s, Sevilla controlled commerce with Spanish colonies but Madrid controlled Spain • Carlos III (1716-1788), one of the most popular kings, made Madrid a modern city • May 1808 Napoleon took the city

  4. Bit of History continued • One of the most affected cities during the Spainsh Civil War in 1939 • During the Civil War that Madrid became the first city to be bombed by airplanes specifically targeting civilians in the history of warfare • Francisco Franco dictatorship during the 1960s • March 11, 2004 Madrid suffered terrorist attack said to be the worst massacre since Civil War • December 2006 suffered another terrorist attack • Lost in the running to host Olympic 2012 games to London

  5. Fashion Capital • Madrid’s Fashion week • Madrid’s ban on models that are “too skinny”

  6. Real Madrid • Established in 1902 • Numerous Spainsh Cups • In Spain, all but three championships since 1985 have been won by either Real Madrid or Barcelona.

  7. Palacio Real

  8. Puerta de Alcalá

  9. Fuente de Neptuno

  10. Works Cited • http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/elements/2006/09/24/style_fashion/photoessay2036372.shtml • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid • http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/07/06/world_cup_economics.php • http://www.realmadrid.com/articulo/rma2601.htm • www.madrid.world-guides.com/monuments.html

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