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Madrid - Spain

Buen Retiro park

The Buen Retiro Park (Jardines del Buen Retiro or Parque del Buen Retiro, literally "Gardens" or "Park of the Pleasant Retreat," or simply El Retiro) is the one of the largest parks of the city of Madrid, Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th century, when it became a public park.

Located at 40.4173, -3.68278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.802 miles away.
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Parks in Madrid, Art gallery districts

Cementerio de la Almudena

The Cementerio de Nuestra Señora de La Almudena (English: Our Lady of Almudena Cemetery) is a cemetery in Madrid, Spain. It is the largest in Madrid and one of the largest in Western Europe. The number of persons buried is estimated to be about five million, larger than the population of Madrid itself, since it was the main cemetery for the entire city from 1884 to 1973, and from the 1920s was almost the only one for the majority of the population of Madrid.

Located at 40.4193, -3.64059 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.802 miles away.
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1884 establishments, 1973 disestablishments, Cemeteries in Spain, Buildings and structures in Madrid, Parks in Madrid

Las Ventas

The Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas is a famous bullring in Madrid (Spain). Situated in the Guindalera quarter of the district of Salamanca, it was inaugurated on June 17, 1931. It has a seating capacity of 25,000 and is regarded as the home of bullfighting in Spain. This bullring was designed by the architect José Espeliú in the Neo-Mudéjar (Moorish) style with ceramic incrustations. The seats are situated in ten "tendidos".

Located at 40.4321, -3.66328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.803 miles away.
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Bullrings in Spain, Sports venues in Madrid, Buildings and structures completed in 1931, Moorish Revival architecture in Spain, Bienes de Interés Cultural

Torrespaña

Torrespaña (literally "Spain Tower") is a 231 m steel-and-concrete television tower located in Madrid, Spain. National terrestrial television channels RTVE, Telecinco and Antena 3, as well as the autonomic channel Telemadrid, along with a few radio stations, broadcast from the tower. The tower was built in 1982, commemorating the FIFA World Cup celebrated in Spain that year.

Located at 40.4203, -3.66417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.802 miles away.
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Towers in Spain, Buildings and structures in Madrid, Buildings and structures completed in 1982, Communication towers

Residencia de Estudiantes

The Residencia de Estudiantes, literally the "Student Residence", is one of the original Spanish cultural centers in Madrid, Spain. During the first half of the twentieth century, the Residence was a prestigious cultural institution that helped foster and create the intellectual environment of Spain's brightest young thinkers, writers, and artists.

Located at 40.4408, -3.68806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.804 miles away.
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Culture in Madrid, History of Madrid

IE Business School

IE Business School is a graduate school located in Madrid, Spain. It was founded in 1973 under the name Instituto de Empresa. According to Financial Times IE has one of the most competitive MBA programs in the world offering both full-time and executive MBA programs. Financial Times ranked the MBA program 8th worldwide in 2012 and Forbes ranked the MBA program 3rd worldwide in 2011 in the ranking of non-US schools.

Located at 40.4383, -3.68821 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.803 miles away.
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Business schools in Spain, Educational institutions established in 1973, IE

Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid

Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid is an indoor sporting arena located in the City of Madrid, Spain. Its capacity is 15,000 people for basketball matches, 14,000 for handball matches and 18,000 for concerts (with standing public ramp). The former building, which was built in 1960, was destroyed by a fire in 2001. Architects Enrique Hermoso and Paloma Huidobro projected a High-Tech style new arena that was built at the same place between 2002 and 2005.

Located at 40.4239, -3.67181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.802 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Spain, Basketball venues in Spain, Sports venues in Madrid, Sports venues completed in 1960, Buildings and structures completed in 2005, Badminton venues, Indoor athletics (track and field) venues

Juan March Institute

The Juan March Institute, located in Madrid, Spain, is part of the Fundación Juan March (Juan March Foundation), one of Spain's charities for social research. The objective of the institute is to achieve an effect equally through scientific publications and training the next academic generation. The institute is named for the Spanish businessman Juan March Ordinas

Located at 40.4311, -3.68104 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.803 miles away.
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Social science institutes, Research institutes in the Community of Madrid

San Blas (Madrid)

San Blas is a district at the east of Madrid's city centre. The population of the district is estimated in 149,909.

Located at 40.426, -3.61276 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.802 miles away.
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Districts of Madrid

Canillejas

Canillejas is a suburb of Madrid, Spain, lying to the east of the city. It is located in San Blas district which formerly composed the old town of Canillejas that was annexed to Madrid in 1949. http://www. munimadrid. es/Principal/ingles/ciudad/historia/cronologia/SigloXX. html The Fiestas de Canillejas takes place from the 1 to 7 of September. Canillejas is one of the last stations on the number 5 line of the Madrid Metro.

Located at 40.45, -3.61667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.804 miles away.
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Wards of Madrid

Salamanca (Madrid)

Salamanca is one of the 21 districts that form the city of Madrid, Spain. Salamanca is located to the northeast of the historical center of Madrid.

Located at 40.43, -3.67778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.803 miles away.
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Districts of Madrid

Moratalaz

Moratalaz is a district of Madrid, Spain. It is a well known area because musicians such as Melendi and Alejandro Sanz have lived there. Moratalaz is on east of municipality of Madrid, it has 634.42 km² of surface area and is delineated by the highways of M-30 to the west, M-40 to the east, M23 to the north and A-3 to the south.

Located at 40.4099, -3.64444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.801 miles away.
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Districts of Madrid

Ciudad Lineal

Ciudad Lineal (Linear city in English) is a district in Madrid.

Located at 40.45, -3.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.804 miles away.
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Districts of Madrid

Spanish National Observatory

The Spanish National Observatory is an astronomical observatory with several facilities in the Madrid area. The historic building in the Parque del Buen Retiro was built in 1790 as the Royal Observatory. Equipped with a Hershel telescope, it took over the purely astronomical work of the naval observatory, the Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada, in the south of the country.

Located at 40.411, -3.678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.802 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Spain, Buildings and structures in Madrid, Infrastructure completed in 1790, 1790 establishments in Spain, Libraries in Madrid, Bienes de Interés Cultural, Juan de Villanueva buildings, Neoclassical architecture in Spain

Barrio de la Concepción (Madrid Metro)

Barrio de la Concepción is a station on Madrid Metro Line No. 7 in the district of Ciudad Lineal. It is near the local hotel Novotel Puente de la Paz. It is also near the M-30 motorway, 10 minutes from the Barajas Airport The station opened to the public on 17 May 1975 with the second section of the line between Pueblo Nuevo and Avenida de América and was renovated in 2006 to change the vaults and walls.

Located at 40.4386, -3.65169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.803 miles away.
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Madrid Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1975

Avenida de América (Madrid Metro)

The Avenida de América (Avenue of the Americas) is a Madrid Metro station connecting line 4, line 6, line 7, and line 9. It is the largest station of the Madrid Metro in terms of the number of transfers possible. It also served as a station of the old line 8 until it was joined with line 10. It is about 15 minutes from Madrid Barajas Airport and 10 minutes from Madrid City Centre. In 2000, an underground bus station was opened at the metro station after three years of construction.

Located at 40.4386, -3.67528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.803 miles away.
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Madrid Metro stations

1985 El Descanso bombing

The 1985 El Descanso bombing was a bomb attack against the El Descanso restaurant just outside Madrid, Spain, late on April 12, 1985. The explosion killed 18 Spaniards and injured 82 others, including 11 American servicemen, who were believed to be the target of the attack. American servicemen who worked at nearby Torrejón Air Base frequented the restaurant.

Located at 40.4333, -3.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.803 miles away.
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Terrorist incidents in 1985, Terrorism in Spain, 1985 in Spain, Mass murder in 1985

National Auditorium of Music

The Auditorio Nacional de Música (National Auditorium of Music) is a complex of concert venues located in Madrid, Spain and the main concert hall in the Madrid metropolitan area. It comprises two main concert rooms: a symphonic hall and a chamber music hall.

Located at 40.4458, -3.6775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.804 miles away.
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Entertainment venues in Madrid, Concert halls in Spain, Culture in Madrid

Pueblo Nuevo (Madrid Metro)

Pueblo Nuevo is a metro station of the Madrid system, connecting line 7 and line 5.

Located at 40.4356, -3.64289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.803 miles away.
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Madrid Metro stations

Olive oil regulation and adulteration

Olive oil regulation and adulteration are complex issues overseen and studied by various governmental bodies, non-governmental organizations, and private researchers across the world.

Located at 40.4481, -3.67778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.804 miles away.
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Food safety, Olive oil, Adulteration

Escuelas Aguirre

The Escuelas Aguirre (Aguirre School) is a notable Neo-Mudéjar style building, located at Calle de Alcalá, 62, Madrid, Spain. It is named after Lucas Aguirre, a Spanish philanthropist who left funds for the construction of schools. Since 2006 it has housed the Casa Árabe e Instituto Internacional de Estudios Árabes y del Mundo Musulmán. This Neo-Mudéjar style building was designed by Emilio Rodríguez Ayuso and built from 1881-1886.

Located at 40.4217, -3.68167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.802 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Madrid, Clock towers in Spain, Moorish Revival architecture in Spain

Hortaleza

Hortaleza is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain.

Located at 40.4695, -3.64048 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.805 miles away.
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Districts of Madrid

Monument to Alfonso XII

The Monument to King Alfonso XII is located in Buen Retiro Park (El Retiro), Madrid, Spain. The monument is situated on the east edge of an artificial lake near the center of the park. In 1902, a national contest was held to design a monument for King Alfonso XII at the initiative of the Queen Mother Maria Christina of Austria.

Located at 40.4172, -3.68306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.802 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Madrid, Parks in Madrid, Monuments and memorials in Spain, 1922 sculptures, Bronze sculptures, Marble sculptures, Neo-classical sculptures, Equestrian statues, Outdoor sculptures in Spain, Buildings and structures completed in 1922, Statues in Spain, Statues of monarchs

Palacio de Velázquez

Palacio de Velázquez, or Velázquez Palace (sometimes referred to as Palacio de Exposiciones) is an exhibition hall located in Buen Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain. Originally known as the Palacio de la Minería, it was built in 1881-3 for the Exposición Nacional de Minería by architect Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, engineer Alberto Palacio, and ceramist Daniel Zuloaga. It functions as an arts and crafts gallery and is a listed Bien de Interés Cultural.

Located at 40.4152, -3.68199 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.802 miles away.
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Art gallery districts, Visitor attractions in Madrid, Palaces in Madrid, , Bienes de Interés Cultural

ESDEN Business School

ESDEN (Escuela Superior de Negocios y Tecnologías) is an international business school located in Spain. It was founded in 1993 and over 4,000 professionals have entrusted their education to ESDEN since then. This business school is attached to 'University of Cambridge' (International Examinations). It has a dual degree option in collaboration with the 'Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia' (UCAM). It also works in collaboration with the 'Project Management Institute' (Madrid Chapter).

Located at 40.4314, -3.68002 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.803 miles away.
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Business schools in Spain, Educational institutions established in 1996