Madrid is the capital and largest city in Spain.
The city is located on the Manzanares River in the center of the country, in the Province of Madrid (which includes the city of Madrid, with its suburbs and surrounding villages); this region borders the autonomous communities of Castile and Leon, and Castile - La Mancha. As the capital of Spain, Madrid is the city in which the state’s government is located, and the residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political center of Spain.
As the capital, Madrid is a city that plays an important role in the cultural and political life of Spain. Madrid is also one of the main European economic centers, and its international airport Barajas is the largest in Spain and one of the leading airports in Europe. Because of its economic importance, standard of living, and size of the market, Madrid is considered the main financial center of the Iberian Peninsula; The city has the headquarters of the vast majority of major Spanish companies, as well as three of the 100 largest companies in the world (Telefonica, Repsol-YPF, Endesa).
While Madrid has a modern infrastructure, it has retained its historical importance. Among the attractions of Madrid you can highlight the huge Royal Palace of Madrid; The Royal Theater with the restored 1850 Opera House; Buen Retiro Park, founded in 1631; the imposing 19th century building of the National Library (founded in 1712) which contains some of Spain’s most important historical archives; archaeological museum, which has worldwide fame due to its permanent exhibition; and three superb art museums: the Prado Museum, which houses one of the finest art collections in the world, the Reina Sofia National Center for the Arts, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum housed in the renovated Villahermosa Palace )
Madrid is one of the most popular cities for tourists in Spain, and is known for a large number of cultural attractions.