Madrid, the capital city of Spain

Madrid.
Madrid is the capital city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 21 false false false SL X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third largest in the European Union after London and Paris. The city is 604.3 km^{2 big.}

TOP 10 SIGHTS

• Royal Palace. Madrid's most beautiful building, the largest royal palace in Western Europe. More...
• Puerta del Sol. Madrid's most central and best known square. More...
• Plaza Mayor. Marvellous enclosed square, perfect to sit outside and people watch. More...
• Templo de Debod. An authentic 2nd Century BC Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid! More...
• Madrid Cathedral. Madrid's largest and most important church. More...
• Plaza de la Villa. Incredibly historic square, home to the 15th Century Torre de Lujanes, 16th Century Casa de Cisneros and the 17th Century Casa de la Villa.
• Puerta de Alcalá. A Madrid icon, this old city gate even has a song dedicated to it! More...
• Gran Vía. Madrid's most famous and most central street. More...
• Plaza de Cibeles. Central square where Real Madrid celebrates championship wins and home to the Bank of Spain. More...
• Plaza de Oriente. Beautiful square located in front of the Royal Palace. More...