Chamberí is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
of
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
, Spain. It is further subdivided into six neighborhoods (
Gaztambide,
Arapiles,
Trafalgar Trafalgar most often refers to:
* Battle of Trafalgar (1805), fought near Cape Trafalgar, Spain
* Trafalgar Square, a public space and tourist attraction in London, England
It may also refer to:
Music
* ''Trafalgar'' (album), by the Bee Gees
Pl ...
,
Almagro,
Ríos Rosas and
Vallehermoso Vallehermoso can mean:
*Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental, a municipality in the Philippines
*Vallehermoso, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a municipality on Canary Island
*Vallehermoso (Madrid), a ward of Chamberi district, Madrid, Spain
*Estadio de Valleherm ...
).
The district junta is headquartered at the .
The current urban outline was born as part of the ''Ensanche'' plan drafted by
Carlos María de Castro
Carlos María de Castro (24 September 1810 - 2 November 1893) was a Spanish architect, engineer and urban planner. He created the plan of the urban expansion (''Ensanche'') of Madrid.
The New Plan of Madrid was commissioned in 1857 and adopted in 1 ...
(approved in 1860).
See also
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Chamberí (Madrid Metro)
Chamberí is a defunct metro station on the Line 1 of the Madrid Metro. Being one of the original 8 metro stops of the Madrid Metro, the station has been closed since 22 May 1966 and has been operating as a museum since 2008.
The station is loc ...
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Church of San Fermín de los Navarros
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Beti Jai fronton
The Beti Jai fronton is a sport venue located in Madrid, Spain.
Located at 7 Marqués de Riscal St., the building (in Neo-Mudéjar style) dates from 1893 and it was opened in 1894. The last game played in the fronton was played in 1919, after wh ...
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Hospital of Maudes
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Geological and Mining Institute of Spain
The Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (Spanish: ''Instituto Geológico y Minero de España'') is a research institute located in Madrid, Spain. It is run under the auspices of the Ministry of Science.
In collaboration with the Spanish Geo ...
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School of Mining Engineering of Madrid
The School of Mining Engineering of Madrid (Spanish: ''Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas y Energia'') is located in calle Ríos Rosas, Madrid, Spain. It is one of the engineering schools of the Technical University of Madrid which w ...
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Sorolla Museum
References
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External links
Districts of Madrid
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