Madrid city is located on the river Manzanares in the centre of both the country and the Community of Madrid (which comprises the city of Madrid, its conurbation and extended suburbs and villages); this community is bordered by the autonomous communities of Castile and León and Castile-La Mancha. As the capital city of Spain, seat of government, and residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political center of Spain.

While Madrid possesses a modern infrastructure, it has preserved the look and feel of many of its historic neighborhoods and streets. Its landmarks include the huge Royal Palace of Madrid; the Teatro Real (Royal theatre) with its restored 1850 Opera House; the Buen Retiro park, founded in 1631; the imposing 19th-century National Library building (founded in 1712) containing some of Spain's historical archives; an archaeological museum of international reputation; and three superb art museums: Prado Museum, which hosts one of the finest art collections in the world, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, a museum of modern art, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, housed in the renovated Villahermosa Palace.

The main attractions in Madrid are the Plaza Mayor, Barrio de La Latina, Gran Via, Descalzas Reales, Casón del Buen Retiro, Palacio Real, Templo de Debod, El Rastro, Puerta del Sol, Parque del Buen Retiro, Las Ventas, Torre España, Faro de Moncloa, Puerta de Europa, Puerta de Alcalá, Azca, Glorieta de Bilbao, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Estadio Vicente Calderón, Parque de Atracciones de Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles, Plaza de Neptuno, Palacio De Liria, Teatro Real, Auditorio Nacional de Musica, Teatro Monumental, Teatro de la Zarzuela, Centro Cultural de la Villa, Teatro de la Abadía, Círculo de Bellas Artes,  Teatro Español, Teatro de la Comedia, Café Central, La dehesa de la villa.

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