Madrid
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| + | '''Madrid''' is the capital and largest city of [[Spain]]. | ||
| - | A large number of [[Bosch]]'s paintings are now at the [[Prado]] Museum in Madrid, including his most famous, the triptych ''[[The Garden of Earthly Delights]]''. | + | While Madrid possesses a modern infrastructure; it has preserved the look and feel of many of its historic neighbourhoods and streets. Its landmarks include the [[Royal Palace of Madrid]]; the [[Teatro Real]] (Royal theatre) with its restored 1850 Opera House; the [[Buen Retiro Park|Buen Retiro park]], founded in 1631; the 19th-century [[Biblioteca Nacional de España|National Library]] building (founded in 1712) containing some of Spain's historical archives; an [[National Archaeological Museum of Spain|archaeological museum]]; and the [[Golden Triangle of Art]], located along the [[Paseo del Prado]] and comprising three art museums: [[Museo del Prado|Prado Museum]], the [[Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía]], a museum of modern art, and the [[Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum]], housed in the renovated Villahermosa Palace. |
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Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain.
While Madrid possesses a modern infrastructure; it has preserved the look and feel of many of its historic neighbourhoods and streets. Its landmarks include the Royal Palace of Madrid; the Teatro Real (Royal theatre) with its restored 1850 Opera House; the Buen Retiro park, founded in 1631; the 19th-century National Library building (founded in 1712) containing some of Spain's historical archives; an archaeological museum; and the Golden Triangle of Art, located along the Paseo del Prado and comprising three art museums: Prado Museum, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, a museum of modern art, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, housed in the renovated Villahermosa Palace.
