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San Jerónimo el Real is an early 16th century church that has undergone various transformations since its beginning as a Hieronymite monastery (Latin: Hieronymus = English: Jerome). Originally, there was a monastery to the north, near the Manzanares river. But the location was marshy and the decision was made to
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Along the Paseo del Prado, between the Palacio de Cibeles and the Prado, lies this monument to the fallen of Spain. Dos de Mayo refers to a famous uprising in 1808—on May 2nd, the citizens of Madrid revolted against the occupation of the city by French troops. They were slaughtered.
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Because of the design, the “Monument to the Fallen for Spain” is also known as the Obelisco (“Obelisk”).
Madrid’s improbable palace near the Fuente de Cibeles (“Cibeles Fountain”) is a relative newbie. The Palacio de Cibeles began its life as the city’s main post office and its telegraph & telephone headquarters—the Palacio de Comunicaciones (“Communications Palace”). Construction was started in A.D. 1907 and the building officially opened in
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The atrium behind the Palacio de Cibeles is open to pedestrians and can be accessed from the Calle de Alcalá or the Calle de Montalbán.
