Sentro ( Spanish Centro , Russian Center ) - Madrid district ( Spain ) at number 1, one of the 21 districts of the capital of Spain .
| Centro | |
|---|---|
| Madrid | |
| Area | 5.23 km² |
| Population ( January 1, 2017 ) | 131 928 people |
| The head of administration | |
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Content
- 1 Description
- 2 Administrative divisions
- 3 Main Attractions
- 4 History
- 5 Links
Description
As the name implies, the area is located in the central part of the city. Its area is 5.23 km², the population (as of January 1, 2017) is 131,928 people (including 28.63% are migrants), the population density is 25,234 people per square kilometer. There are 63,622 houses in the area.
Administrative Division
The area is divided into six subareas ( Spanish barrios ):
- - 10,888 inhabitants
- -
- - 16,996
- - 44,191
- - 22,751
- - 7422
Major Attractions
- Puerta del Sol
- Plaza Mayor Square
- Square
- Spain Square
- Skyscraper
- Skyscraper
- Square
- Cibeles Fountain
- is the building that housed the from the 17th century until 2008.
- Gran Via Street
- Alcalá Street
- Cultural Center
- Royal Academy of Fine Arts San Fernando
- Boulevard
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
- Neyborhud
- Royal Palace
- Reina Sofia Art Center
- Royal Theater
- Toledo Gate
- Architectural complex
- Almuden Cathedral
- Royal Cathedral of St. Francis the Great
- Monastery of Descalsas Reales
- Monastery of Encarnacion
- Historic Center of
History
- See also the and the .
Centro is the oldest district of the city, the core around which the rest of Madrid has “grown” over the centuries. During archaeological excavations in the area, evidence of the existence of a permanent settlement on this site was discovered even during the times of Muslim rule in Spain . In the second half of the 9th century, the Emir of Cordoba, Muhammad I, built a fort in the place where the Royal Palace is now located. Part of the ruins of this fortress has survived to this day. A little to the east of the fort at that time there was a small "suburb" called Magerith .
In 1085, Madrid, then all within the borders of the present Centro , came under the rule of Christianity, and by 1123 reached an unprecedented peak. In 1561, the king of Spain, Philip II , built a residence on the territory of present Centro , which caused the second wave of prosperity of the city.
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Centro (Madrid)
- Information about the area on the city website (Spanish)
- Historic Center Facebook Page