Madrid De Los Austrias

El Madrid de los Austrias (English: The Madrid of the Austrians or the Habsburgs) is a name used for the old centre of Madrid, built during the reign of the Habsburg Dynasty (1516–1700), known in Spain as Casa de Austria. The area is located south of the Calle Mayor, in between the Metro stations Sol and Ópera.
Madrid first became the capital in the 16th century, Spain's Golden Age. The kingdom underwent enormous economic growth by virtue of its provinces... meer