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- The Museo del Prado, one of the world's premier art galleries, houses over 8,000 paintings, including masterpieces by Velázquez and Goya.
- Madrid's Retiro Park, originally a royal retreat, spans 125 hectares and features a stunning boating lake and over 15,000 trees.
- The city's iconic Plaza Mayor was completed in 1619 and has served various purposes, including a marketplace, bullring, and even a place for public executions.
- Madrid is famous for its tapas culture, with over 3,000 bars serving a variety of small dishes, making it one of the best cities in Spain for food lovers.
- The Royal Palace of Madrid, the largest in Western Europe, boasts 3,418 rooms and was officially opened to the public in 1993.
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- Spain
- Coordinates
- 40.4168, -3.7038
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