Search   Hotel: City:   Spain \ Madrid About Madrid:Madrid is the capital city of Spain and the largest in the nation. It is the major commercial and cultural center of the country as well. Indeed, Madrid is the third largest city in municipality in the European Union, following London and Berlin. Madrid has a Mediterranean climate with one exception. The city does tend to have cooler winters than typically are found in the Mediterranean zone. Indeed, Madrid does experience some irregular snow during the winter months. Madrid is a city rich in history. Research and evidence suggests that the area has been occupied since pre-historic times. With that noted, it was Mohammad I who initially established a presence that grew into the present day city that is Madrid. Mohammad I built a small palace in the area around which grew the initial city that would grow and develop further over time. This occurred in the middle of the ninth century. With a few hundred years, Madrid became a major city associated with Christianity, specifically a stronghold of the Catholic Church. (Indeed, the King of Spain to this very day is referred to as
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August 7th, 2010
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