Opera
District of Madrid
Madrid - Spain

Eurovision Song Contest 1969

The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th in the series. Four countries won the contest, the first time ever a tie-break situation had occurred. However, there was no rule at the time to cover such an eventuality, so all four countries were declared joint winners. France's win was their fourth. France became the first country to win the contest four times. The Netherlands' win was their third. Spain and the United Kingdom each won for the second time.

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1969 in Spain, 1969 in music, Eurovision Song Contest by year

Senate of Spain

The Senate of Spain (Spanish: Senado de España) is the upper house of Spain's parliament, the Cortes Generales. It is made up of 266 members: 208 elected by popular vote, and 58 appointed by the regional legislatures. All senators serve four-year terms, though regional legislatures may recall their appointees at any time. The last election was held on 20 November 2011. The composition of the 10th Senate, which cannot serve beyond 2015, is:

Located at 40.4206, -3.71278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Government of Spain, Cortes Generales, Spanish Senate, National upper houses, Politics of Spain

Malasaña

Malasaña is an area of Madrid famous for its creative, countercultural scene. Centred around Plaza del Dos de Mayo, it is reminiscent of Camden Town in London, the East Village in New York City, Baixa do Porto in Oporto, however despite its similarities, Malasaña is a distinct neighbourhood.

Located at 40.4253, -3.70833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Wards of Madrid, Entertainment districts

Puerta del Sol

The Puerta del Sol (Spanish for "Gate of the Sun") is one of the best known and busiest places in Madrid. This is the centre of the radial network of Spanish roads. The square also contains the famous clock whose bells mark the traditional eating of the Twelve Grapes and the beginning of a new year. The New Year's celebration has been broadcast live on La 1 since December 31, 1962.

Located at 40.4169, -3.70361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Streets in Madrid, Plazas in Madrid, Clock towers in Spain, Gates in Spain

Sabatini Gardens

The Sabatini Gardens are part of the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, and were opened to the public by King Juan Carlos I in 1978. They honor the name of Francesco Sabatini (1722–1797), an Italian architect of the 18th century who designed, among other works at the palace, the royal stables of the palace, previously located at this site. In 1933, clearing of the stable buildings was begun, and construction of the gardens begun, which were only completed in the late 1970s.

Located at 40.4202, -3.71394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Gardens in Spain, Parks in Madrid, Landscape design history of Spain

Sobrino de Botín

Sobrino de Botín (Calle de los Cuchilleros 17, 28005 Madrid, Spain) is a restaurant established in 1725. It is listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest eatery in the world. The artist Francisco de Goya worked there as a waiter while waiting to get accepted into the "Royal Academy of Fine Arts". The restaurant is also mentioned in the book Fortunata y Jacinta by Benito Pérez Galdós (published 1886-1887).

Located at 40.4142, -3.70809 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Restaurants in Spain

Gran Vía (Madrid)

Gran Vía (literally "Great Way") is an ornate and upscale shopping street located in central Madrid. Now, the street is known as the Spanish Broadway, and is one of the streets with more nightlife in Europe. It is known as the street that never sleeps. It leads from Calle de Alcalá, close to Plaza de Cibeles, to Plaza de España.

Located at 40.42, -3.70361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Shopping districts and streets, Streets in Madrid

Teatro Real

The Teatro Real (literally Royal Theatre) or simply El Real (as it is known colloquially), is a major opera house located in Madrid, Spain.

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Entertainment venues in Madrid, Opera houses in Spain, Theatres in Spain, Bienes de Interés Cultural

Colegio Imperial de Madrid

Colegio Imperial de Madrid (also known as the Colegio Imperial de la Compañía de Jesús or El Colegio de San Pedro y San Pablo de la Compañía de Jesús en la Corte) was the name of a Jesuit teaching institution in Madrid. Founded at the end of the sixteenth century and reached its peak in the seventeenth century, acquiring the title of "Imperial College" thanks to the patronage of the Empress Maria, daughter of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and the wife of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor.

Located at 40.413, -3.70742 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Jesuit schools, Buildings and structures in Madrid, Churches in Madrid, Roman Catholic universities and colleges in Spain

Latina (Madrid)

Latina is one of the districts of Madrid. Different from La Latina area in the district of Centro, its name comes from Beatriz Galindo La Latina.

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Districts of Madrid

Plaza de España (Madrid)

Plaza de España (or "Spain Square" in English) is a large square, and popular tourist destination, located in central Madrid, Spain, at the western end of the Gran Vía. It features a monument to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, and is bordered by two of Madrid's most prominent skyscrapers. Also, the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) is a short walk south from the plaza.

Located at 40.4228, -3.71194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Plazas in Madrid

Centro (Madrid)

Centro is the central district of the city of Madrid, Spain. It is approximately 5,23 km² in size. It has a population of 148,714 and a population density of 28434,8/km².

Located at 40.4153, -3.70737 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Districts of Madrid, Central business districts

El Madrid de los Austrias

El Madrid de los Austrias is a name used for the old centre of Madrid, built during the reign of the Habsburg Dynasty, known in Spain as Casa de Austria. The area is located south of the Calle Mayor, in between the Metro stations Sol and Opera.

Located at 40.4156, -3.70722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Madrid, Visitor attractions in Madrid

San Ginés, Madrid

The church of San Ginés, in Madrid, is one of the oldest churches in that city. It is situated on the Calle Arenal. References to it appear in documents dating from the ninth century. Originally built in Mudéjar style (of the structure only the campanile survives), it was rebuilt in 1645.

Located at 40.4172, -3.70686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Madrid

Spanish Council of State

The Spanish Council of State (Spanish: Consejo de Estado) is the supreme consultative council of the Spanish Government. The current Council of State was established in 1980 according to the article 107 of the Constitution of 1978. The institution of the Council of State, understood as supreme consultative council of the Government, has existed intermittently since 1812. During the Ancien Regime, the Council of State advised the king about international policy.

Located at 40.4147, -3.71306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Government of Spain

Monument to Philip IV of Spain

The Monument to Philip IV or Fountain of Philip IV is a memorial to Philip IV of Spain in the centre of Plaza de Oriente in Madrid, Spain. It was raised at the insistence of Isabella II of Spain in the first half of the 19th century, opening on 17 November 1843, a year before Narciso Pascual y Colomer came up with the square's final layout.

Located at 40.4183, -3.7122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Spain, Buildings and structures in Madrid, Equestrian statues, Philip IV of Spain, Royal monuments, Buildings and structures completed in 1843, Outdoor sculptures in Spain, Statues in Spain, Statues of monarchs

St. Michael's Basilica (Madrid)

The Pontifical Basilica of St. Michael (Spanish: Basílica Pontificia de San Miguel) is a baroque Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in central Madrid, Spain. It is located in San Justo Street, adjacent to the Archbishop's Palace. It is the church of the Apostolic Nunciature to the Kingdom of Spain of the Holy See and is now administrated by the priests of Opus Dei.

Located at 40.4143, -3.70965 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Madrid, Baroque architecture in Spain, Bienes de Interés Cultural, Basilica churches in Spain, Religious buildings completed in 1745

Casa de la Panadería

The Casa de la Panadería is a municipal and cultural building on the north side of the Plaza Mayor in Madrid. It is four stories high, the ground floor comprising porticos and the top floor in the form of an attic, with its sides crowned by angular towers.

Located at 40.4158, -3.7074 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Madrid

San Isidro Church, Madrid

The church of San Isidro el Real, also known as the church of the Colegiata or Collegium of San Isidro, is a Baroque church in central Madrid, central Spain. It is named after and holds the remains of the patron saint of Madrid, Isidore the Laborer and his wife Santa Maria de la Cabeza.

Located at 40.4128, -3.70694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Madrid, 17th-century architecture

Santa Cruz Palace, Madrid

The Palacio de Santa Cruz or Palace of the Holy Cross is a baroque building in central Madrid, Spain. It now houses the foreign ministry or Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de España. It was used as a jail until the reign of Philip IV of Spain, when it was converted into a palace. Construction was commissioned in 1629 by Philip IV to house both courts and jail facilities.

Located at 40.4146, -3.706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Palaces in Madrid, Bienes de Interés Cultural, Baroque architecture in Spain

San Nicolas de los Servitas Church, Madrid

The Church of San Nicolas de los Servitas, also known as the church of Church of San Nicolas de Bari is Catholic parish church in central Madrid, Spain.

Located at 40.4158, -3.71192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Madrid

Chocolatería San Ginés

The Chocolatería San Ginés is a café at Pasadizo de San Ginés, 5, in central Madrid, in a passageway close to San Ginés church, west of the Puerta del Sol. It has served principally chocolate con churros since 1894. Coffee and cakes are also available. The interior is decorated with mirrors and green wood panels, with green velvet seats and marble tables.

Located at 40.4167, -3.70694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1894 establishments in Spain, Buildings and structures in Madrid

Ecologists in Action

Ecologists in Action (Spanish: Ecologistas en Acción, sometimes Ecologistas en Acción-CODA) is a confederation of over 300 Spanish ecological groups, founded 9 December 1998. Ecologists in Action is aligned with the philosophy of social ecology, which views environmental problems (and many other social problems) as having their origin in an ever more unsustainable and globalized model of production and consumption, a model that must be changed to resolve the ecological crisis.

Located at 40.4221, -3.70735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Non-profit organisations based in Spain, Non-governmental organisations based in Spain, Organizations established in 1998, Environmental organisations based in Spain

Telefónica Building

The Telefónica Building, in Spanish Edificio Telefónica, is a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain. It is situated in Gran Vía 28.

Located at 40.42, -3.70189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Madrid, Office buildings completed in 1929

La Latina (Madrid Metro)

La Latina is a station of Line 5 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in the Barrio de La Latina, part of the district Centro.

Located at 40.4112, -3.70845 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Madrid Metro stations