Madrid
A Traveller's Companion
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Description
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Description and travel
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History
"Founded by the Moors, the Spanish capital only rose to prominence in the 16th century, when Philip II chose it as a place from which to manage his empire - and it took a further two centuries to become the grandly aristocratic city we see today." "Hugh Thomas, best known for his authoritative histo…
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