The dinasty who reigned in Spain and made Madrid the Capital of Spain were the Hapsburgs The two main kings from this dinasty for Madrid were Charles I and Philip II. Austria ‘s Madrid can be also know as or the Madrid of the Hapsburgs

The traditional dance in Madrid is the chotis. The traditional food in Madrid is the bocadillo de calamares.

The best place to eat a “ bocadillo de clamares “ is Plaza Mayor.

The best –known tree in Madrid is the madroño and the best known animal is the bear both part of Madrid shield.

The Christmas Market is in Mayor square and you can buy festive decorations and religious present in it. It’s interesting.

Mayor Square was built by king Philip II and the architect Juan Herrera in the Seventeenth century. Some of the most important events celebrated here were Inquisicion, kings were crowned, festivals and demostrations staged and bulls fought and gassip spread here.

On the facade of Bakery House you can see some ons staged which were painted in 1992.

Today you can find outdoor theatre, music stage or book fair in Mayor Square.

After Mayor Square you can visit San Miguel’s Market , which is a cute Market made of Iron in 1913.

In Villa Square three important buildings: Lujares Tower, Cisneros House and Town Hall. Lujanes ‘ Tower is a mudejar style building from the fifteenth century. Cisneros ‘ Tower is a plateresque style building from the sixteenth century. The Town Hall begun in the seventeenth century, but later remodelled in Barroc mode.

Some of the first recorded stories of paranomal events in the city occurred took place in the old Cañete’s palace attributed to the wandering soul of the marquis of cañete 17th century.

There is a Church, San Francisco el Grande with two red lines on the floor which connect the most important places in Madrid; the royasl palace and prado musium. It’s a shortcut.

Faces Almudena’s Catedral, there is a small section of the muralla arabe, one of the rare surviving artifacts of islami Madrid. It dates 9th century and another to the 12th, when Madrid was under early Christian rule.

Just past the Cathedral is the much more noteworthy royal palace. The elegant square in front of the palace is oriente square, whit the Royal Theatre-Madrid’s opera house

Royal Palace was built in the XVIII century upon the Italian style. It is one of the most beautiful and best preserved palaces in Europe. The palace was the official residence of the Spanish Monarchy from 1765 to 1971. Nowadays, the most stunning receptions of the Spanish are celebrate here

One of the frequently chosen places to commit suicide in Madrid was Viaducto de Segovia with raising security screens now.

Paja square is a quiet atmospheric place with cafes and terrazas where see a lot of people.

From this square one can see the Mudejar-style towers of the church of San Pedro el Viejo (the elder), from the 14th century. There is a legend surrounding the church: it says that the first bell to ring from the tower belfry raised and hung itself up in the tower unaided. The story tells that when it was hoisted on many backs and the attempt was made to bring it up, it got stuck among the tower walls. The workers gave up and went to take a break from their labour, when they returner the next day, to their great surprise, the bell was already hanging in its designated place.

Just there, the walled garden of the prince of anglona is located next to the like-named palace