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LANDSCAPE natural sciences. In the Community of Madrid we can find a wide range of ecosystems which must be preserved. MOST OUTSTANDING PROTECTED AREAS. PACIOS natural sciences. LANDSCAPE natural sciences. MONTEJO DE LA SIERRA BEECH. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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In the Community of Madrid we can find a wide range of ecosystems which must be preserved
LANDSCAPE natural sciences
MOST OUTSTANDING
PROTECTED AREAS
It is a relic of the ice age that we can
still enjoy nowadays
MONTEJO DE LA SIERRA BEECH
PACIOS natural sciencesLANDSCAPE natural sciences
Panoramic view of LA PEDRIZA DEL MANZANARES, a wild landscape full
of granite rocks in round shapes
The vulture is one of the most characteristic species of La Pedriza
ESPACIOS natural sciences
LANDSCAPE natural sciences
LA PEDRIZA DEL MANZANARES
Spectacular views of the Mediterranean holm oaks. SIERRA DE GREDOS AND SIERRA DE GUADARRAMA can also be seen in the picture.
GUADARRAMA RIVER
It flows through different towns, being Móstoles one of them
LANDSCAPE natural sciences
STADIUMS physical education
It is located in the North of the city of Madrid. It can hold 80.354 people. It has many different uses: it can be used for concerts, balls, meetings of all types…
SANTIAGO BERNABÉU STADIUM. 1947
It was inaugurated in 1994. Nowadays it belongs to Atlético de Madrid football team.It has a football stadium, athletics tracks and other sport facilities.
LA PEINETA. 1994
STADIUMS physical education
SPORTS PALACE. 1960
It can hold 15000 peopleMany different competitions
take place in this sports centre: martial arts, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing,
horse riding , skating and concerts.
STADIUMS physical education
REAL SITIO DE SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL
It was declared World Heritage. It consists of a palace, a church and a monastery, which were built between 1562 and 1584
The tombs of all the monarchs from Charles I to our days can be found here..
Both the monastery and the palace were decorated by great painters such as El Bosco, El Greco, Sánchez Coello, Bernini and Cellini
PALACES diversificaciónPALACES vocational
ARANJUEZ ROYAL PALACE
It is located at about 50 Kilometres from Madrid. Felipe II started building this palace, which was finally completed during Fernando VI´s reign
The room of the mirrors and the porcelain room are very interesting
The palace has the most important gardens in Spain,
typical of the Austrian reign
PALACIOS vocationalPALACES vocational
It is located on the mountains, about 90 kilometres from Madrid. The gardens and the palace were used as a summer residence by all the monarchs from Felipe V to Alfonso XIII. The vaults with their frescos are very interesting . There are pictures and furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries
ROYAL PALACE OFLA GRANJA
DE SAN ILDEFONSO
PALACES diversificaciónPALACES vocational
CATHEDRAL religión
It is the most important church in Madrid.It has many different artistic styles inside and on the facade
LA ALMUDENA CATHEDRAL
It is mainly known because The Spanish Prince Felipe got married
here
CATHEDRAL religión
HISTORICAL PLACE history
It´s the old door of the walls of Madrid. It was built under the reign of Charles III by Sabatini
PUERTA DE ALCALÁ
It was not only the main square of the old city of Madrid, but also a
place for many other social acts such as bullfightings or even executions.
The beatification of Saint Isidro, Madrid´s patron, also took place here
PLAZA MAYOR
THE ROYAL PALACEIt holds a very valuable historical and artistic heritage, such as different collections of sculpures, paintings and tapestry.
LUGARES historia
It was built in the 18th Century by Felipe V following the pattern of the French neoclassical
HISTORICAL PLACES history
Meeting point of Madrid. People usually meet at the Kilometre O, from where all the roads in the country depart. It´s also the place where everybody meets to welcome the New Year .
LA PUERTA DEL SOL
LUGARES historia
The symbol of the city: the bear and the strawberry tree, which appear on the city´s shield, is also located in this square
HISTORIC PLACES history
Students building a strong bridge to communicate the railway..
MÓSTOLES BRIDGE
BRIDGES technology
BRIDGES technology
It is a modernist construction over the Manzanares river
THE QUEENS BRIDGE
It is the oldest bridge of Madrid. It was built by Felipe II . It has nine archs.
SEGOVIA BRIDGE
EL PRADO MUSEUM
ART TRIANGLE plastic arts
It is one of the most important and most visited museums in the world. Especially interesting are the paintings of great european artists from 16th to 19th Century
Velázquez, Goya, Tiziano, and Rubens´ paintings are exhibited here
QUEEN SOFÍA MUSEUMIt is the national Spanish museum of
the 20th and 21st centuries. It is located in the old General Hospital, a
neoclassical buiding of the 18th Century.
ART TRIANGLE plásticaART TRIANGLE plastic arts
THYSSEN-BORNESMIZAMUSEUM
It exhibits the private collection of the Thyssen-Bornemiszas, from the gothic Duccio, Jan van
Eyck) to pop art and the 80s (Tom Wesselmann, Lucian Freud). It is a complement to the other
national museums
ART TRIANGLE plásticaART TRIANGLE plastic arts
GARDENS gardening
RETIRO PARK
EL PARDO MOUNTAIN
It is the lung of Madrid. It has marvellous fountains and
beautiful statues
It is a very well preserved Meditarranean woods. It represents a quarter of the area of Madrid
These gardens have a romantic atmosphere . In
them you can find a palace, a pond and a
labirynth
VALDEBERNARDO PARKIt has a lot of green areas, a lake, and a rose garden.There are also places to spend your fee time: playground for children, skate rings, a summer cinema and a flower market
“THE CAPRICCIO”
GARDENS jardineríaGARDENS gardening
THE WESTERN PARK
JUAN CARLOS I PARK
SABATINI GARDENSThey are located just opposite The Royal Palace.
It is a very functional park. Here you can practice many different sports such as cycling.
It has beautiful places such as The rose garden and the Temple of Debod.
GARDENS jardineríaGARDENS gardening
THE BOTANICAL GARDEN
CAMPO DEL MOROGARDENS
It holds 5ooo species of plants and It also has a library
Built in an English style,they have been considered artistical-
historical gardens since since 1931
GARDENS jardineríaGARDENS gardening
HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT SPANISH?
These are some useful expressions that you may need during your stay in Madrid
1. Name 2 . Single/double room3. Date of arrival4. Date of departure5. How much is a room?
NombreHabitación individual/dobleFecha de llegada
Fecha de salida
¿Cúanto cuesta una habitación?
Booking a room at a hotel
SITUATIONS english
1. What´s today´s menu? 2. Can I have steak for the main course?3. What is there for dessert? 4. Can I have the bill, please?
SITUATIONS english
¿Cuál es el menu del día?¿Me pone bistec de primer plato?¿Qué hay de postre?¿Me trae la cuenta, por favor?
At a restaurant
1. How can I get to Puerta del Sol? 2. Where is El Prado Museum?2. Is it very far? 3 .Turn right/left4 Go straight on.
¿Cómo se va a la Puerta del Sol? ¿Dónde está el museo del Prado? ¿Está muy lejos?Tuerza a la derecha/izquierda Vaya recto
SITUATIONS english
Asking for and giving directions
leisure
Chocolate con Chocolate con
churroschurrosIt is one of the most typical traditions in Madrid. This breakfast/late-night treat is served at cafeterías
Open Air Terraces
Having a drink or eating out in the summer is one of the
great Madrid treats
leisure
Casa de Campo
At the right side of the riverbank of the Manzanares we can find the green lung of Madrid,You can rent rowing boats to paddle on the artificial lake, swim, play tennis or just enjoy a drink
El Rastro (Fleamarket)
El Rastro is a typical and popular fleamarket outdoor that one should go in Madrid. It is held in the morning on Sundays and public holidays from 9h to 14h.
