Community of Madrid, Autonomous community in central Spain
The Community of Madrid is a first-level administrative division in central Spain that stretches from the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains to the Tagus River valley. This territory encloses the capital city along with smaller towns, mountain zones and agricultural areas distributed across an average elevation of around 678 meters.
This territory became an autonomous community in 1983, shifting from a single province into a self-governing administrative unit with regional powers. That restructuring followed the end of dictatorship and was part of the democratic remaking of Spanish state organization.
This region shapes itself through a blend of local tradition and international pace that unfolds in neighborhood markets, festivals and everyday routines. Residents maintain the habit of late evening meals, terrace conversations and Sunday walks through parks, shaping the rhythm and mood of daily life.
The public transport network includes metro lines, buses and high-speed rail links that make it possible to reach both the capital and smaller towns across the territory. Visitors can use regional trains to move into mountain areas and surrounding countryside.
This region holds four World Heritage Sites that range from royal palaces to university districts and designed landscapes. It is also the only area in Spain where a capital city operates under municipal, regional and national governance at the same time.
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Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
3.1 km
Valley of Cuelgamuros
46.2 km
Metropolitano Stadium
7.8 km
Museo del Prado
1.3 km
Royal Palace of Madrid
2.2 km
Temple of Debod
2.3 km
Puerta de Alcalá
605 m
Aqueduct of Segovia
68.5 km
Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
42.8 km
Main Square
1.8 km
El Retiro Park
1.3 km
Market of San Miguel
1.9 km
Biblioteca Nacional de España
181 m
Senate of Spain
1.9 km
Palace of Zarzuela
11.4 km
Alcázar of Segovia
69.5 km
Puerta del Sol
1.4 km
Parque Warner Madrid
23 km
Royal Crypt of the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
42.7 km
Fountain of Cybele
693 m
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
1.9 km
Palace of Moncloa
4.4 km
Crystal Palace
1.5 km
Las Ventas
2.4 km
Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree
1.4 km
Casa de Campo Park
5.5 km
Royal Palace of El Pardo
12.9 km
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