Madrid old town streets and squares are filled with monuments, churches, buildings that bear witness to history, in this part of the city you will be surprised how from a small beginning Madrid became the capital of a huge empire.
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The origins of the Royal Palace of Madrid date back to the 9th century, when the emir of the Emirate of Córdoba, Muhammad I, built a defensive building. Two centuries later, the primitive Muslim castle became an alcazar, which would be successively expanded by the Spanish Crown over the centuries, until it became the seat of the Court with Philip II of Spain.
The Almudena Cathedral is the most important religious building in Madrid. On June 15, 1993, it was consecrated by Pope John Paul II, becoming the first cathedral to be consecrated outside of Rome.
Formerly known as Plaza de San Salvador, the church of the same name stood on the main street, in which meetings were held in the Town Hall portico, and today is remembered by a plaque situated on the site where the temple once stood. In the 15th century, the Plaza de la Villa adopted its current name, coinciding with the granting of the title of Noble and loyal village received by Madrid, from King Henry IV of Castile.
You will make your own way to the meeting points