Madrid

Satellite view is showing Madrid, largest city, capital of the autonomous community of Madrid, economical and political center and the national capital of Spain.

The city is located on a high plateau in the center of the country at the Manzanares river.
In Madrid's metropolitan area (urban area and suburbs) there live almost 6 million people.

 

Just zoom in (+) to see Plaza de Cibeles with Cibeles Palace and Fountain, the iconic symbol for the city of Madrid. To the south following Paseo del Prado is Madrid's famous Prado Museum, Spain's main national art museum. Other landmarks in the city are the Royal Palace (Palacio Real Madrid), the Royal Theater, the 17th-century Buen Retiro park, and the 19th-century National Library building.

The city is home to a large number of public and private universities. Complutense University of Madrid, established in 1293, is one of the oldest universities in the world.

Madrid is also home to Real Madrid football club, one of the best known and the most valuable sports team in the world. They own the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, an all-seater football stadium in Madrid.

The map shows a city map of Madrid with expressways, main roads and streets, zoom out to find the location of Madrid Barajas International Airport (IATA code: MAD) 15.3 km (9.5 mi) by road (via M-40) northeast of the city center.