MADRID DRIVE【4K】

🚖 🚦 THIS 4K MADRID CITY CENTER DRIVING VIDEO TAKES YOU AROUND THE BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN AREA OF MADRID, SHOWING YOU SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR HIGHLIGHTS AND NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE BEAUTIFUL SPANISH CAPITAL SUCH AS:

1. Monument to Christopher Columbus - The monument dedicated to the man who discovered America presides over the Plaza de Colón. 17 meters tall, it is situated in the center of an island between the streets of Paseo de Recoletos, Paseo de la Castellana, Génova and Serrano.

2. The National Library of Spain - (Biblioteca Nacional) is situated in an impressive neoclassical building to one side of Plaza de Colón. The library shares a roof with the National Archaeological Museum.

3. Madrid City Hall - Also known as Centro Centro and Palacio de Cibeles, is the administration center for Madrid. The name Palacio de Cibeles means Palace of Communications and that was the original purpose of the building. However, the post office administration has moved away now and since the mid-2000s the building has been the Madrid City Council.

4. Edificio Metrópolis - The Metrópolis Building is one of the main icons of the Gran Vía, featuring in thousands of tourist snapshots who photograph the view of this avenue from Plaza de Cibeles.

5. Bank of Spain Building - The headquarters of the National Bank of Spain is housed in a colossal building occupying a whole block. It is in one of the most central positions in Madrid, at Plaza Cibeles, in full view of the Cibeles Fountain, and on the corner of the Paseo del Prado.

6. Puerta de Alcalá - The Puerta de Alcalá is one of Madrid’s most famous landmarks. This neo-classical triumphal arch is situated in Plaza de la Independencia (Independence Square), close to one of El Retiro’s main entrances.

7. El Retiro Park - Has become Madrid’s most renowned park since it was first opened to the public in 1868. The park’s official name is Parque del Buen Retiro.

8. Barrio de Salamanca - Salamanca is a beautiful residential neighborhood and shopping district of wide streets and grand 19th-century buildings, some of which are now foreign embassies. Salamanca is home to Madrid’s wealthier and most aristocratic residents, as well as the up-market shopping boulevards Serrano and Ortega y Gasset. The Salamanca neighborhood comes to life at night and offers a sophisticated atmosphere full of elegance.

9. Station Atocha - The Atocha Station is the largest railway station in Madrid (and Spain). It is the primary station serving commuter trains, intercity and regional trains from the south, and the AVE high-speed trains from Barcelona, Seville, and Valencia.

10. Replica of the Fountain of the Artichoke, Madrid - This fountain was built during the reign of King Carlos III, in 1781, by the architect Ventura Rodriguez. It is located in the Retiro Park, at Plaza de Honduras. Before it was located at Plazuela de Anton Martin and then moved to Plaza de Atocha in 1880. Now there is a copy of this fountain, as they did not want to move it again.

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