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The Lago Metro Station in Madrid is one of the few surface stations of the system. First opened in 1919, the Madrid Metro is one of the largest subway systems in the world.
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The eclectic Palacio de Comunicaciones (Palace of Communications) in Madrid successfully combines elements of Gothic, Romanesque, and Renaissance architecture. Opened as the headqusrters for the Post and Telegraph State Company in 1909, it became the municipal headquarters of Madrid in 2007.
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The Palacio de Cristal (Crystal Palace) in the Parque del Buen Retiro (Park of the Pleasant Retreat) in Madrid. Inspired by The Crystal Palace in London, it was built of glass and steel in 1887 - originally to keep alive exotic plants from the Philippines.
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The Plaza de Toros (bullring) in Madrid. Inaugurated in 1931, it has a capacity of 25,000.
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The Bear and the Arbutus (Strawberry Tree) in the Puerta del Sol (Sun Gate) in Madrid. The bear eating the fruit of the tree is the heraldic symbol of the city of Madrid.
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Date: 12-Sep-11
The Puerta de Alcala (Alcala Gate) monument in the Plaza de la Independencia (Independence Square) in Madrid. Inaugurated by King Carlos III in 1778, it originally functioned as an enormous gate in the city's wall.
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The interior of the neo-Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria la Real de La Almudena in Madrid.
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The library at El Escorial, the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real, contains many priceless manuscripts, as well as artwork by Titian, El Greco, Valazquez, and many others.
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Date: 12-Sep-11
View of the 16th-century Cathedral of Segovia as seen from the Torre de Juan II (Tower of John II) in the Alcazar. Built between 1525 and 1577, this late Gothic structure - dedicated to the Virgin Mary - is referred to as the "Dame of Spanish Cathedrals."
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Date: 12-Sep-11
The Aqueduct of Segovia - built of unmortared, granite blocks - is one of the best-preserved Roman monuments on the Iberian peninsula. It is one of the symbols of Segovia and appears on the city's coat of arms.
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West facade of the Royal Palace in Madrid as seen from the Campo del Moro (Garden of the Moors).
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The Patio de las Doncellas (Courtyard of the Maidens) in the Alcazar in Seville.
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Date: 12-Sep-11
La Giralda, one of the two bell towers of the Catedral de Santa Maria de la Sede (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See) at Seville. The lower two-thirds of the structure are a former minaret.
