Madrid Facts | Facts about Madrids

Which is the highest capital in the EU?

Madrid is the highest capital city in the European Union.

Botín in Madrid, open since 1725, is the world's oldest restaurant according to Guinness World Records.

Kilómetro Cero, in Madrid's Puerta del Sol, is the point from which Spain's road distances are measured.

Madrid's Prado Museum is one of the world's greatest art museums.

Madrid's Royal Palace is the largest royal palace in Western Europe, with about 3,400 rooms.

People born in Madrid are nicknamed "gatos," Spanish for "cats."

Madrid's famous statue of a bear and a strawberry tree is the city's symbol.

Madrid's Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple given to Spain.

People in Madrid often eat dinner around 9 or 10 p.m.

Real Madrid plays at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

Pablo Picasso's "Guernica" is displayed at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid.