Met meer dan drie miljoen inwoners in de centrale gemeente en meer dan zes miljoen in het hele metropolische gebied staan de Spaanse hoofdstad en de regio Madrid op de derde plaats van meest bevolkte gebieden in de Europese Unie. Het is het onderkomen van de regering, instituten, ministeries en het Koninklijke Paleis en wordt samen met Barcelona als één van de ultieme culturele centra gezien. Het Prado-museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza, het Konining Sofia-museum en het bruisende nachteleven waar de stad al sinds de jaren ´80 om bekend staat, geven haar de naam 'de stad die nooit slaapt'.
Chamartín is a district located in north of the city and consists of the neighborhoods: El Viso, Prosperidad, Ciudad Jardín, Hispanoamérica, nueva España y Castilla. Today it is known for hosting the most important companies in Spain, a major business center and one of the most expensive areas of the capital. It contains several skyscrapers areas as the M-30, Torres Puerta de Europa, AZCA and CTBA.
HISTORY: The origne of Chamartín name comes from the name of Chez Martin, a famous French inn located in this area. Most of the area belonged to the Dukes of Pastrana-Infantado. In 1808, the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was stayed at the Palace, while staying at this historic place signed the decree of annulment of the Inquisition. In 1859 the Palace of the Dukes was donated to the Congregation of the Sisters of Sagrado Corazón de Jesús and today is known as Sagrado Corzaón School, one of the largest schools in the capital of Spain in the twentieth century. In the mid-twentieth century Chamartín becoming part of Madrid.
During the Second Republic (1931) under the administration of the Minister of Public Works Prieto began planning the construction of the largest railway station in Madrid, but just until 1967 the rail station started its operations.
ENVIRONMENT: It is one of the busiest areas of Madrid because it has one the most important railway stations in the city. It is a place known for being an expensive zone to live and business area excels in the Castellana axis. Chamartín is a residential area, quiet and very nice, has special energetic atmosphere.
PLACES: One of most important places in this area is the Chamartín train station that centralizes all communications railway from Madrid to the northwest quadrant of the Iberian Peninsula, from Salamanca to Irun. However, the most famous of the district is the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the place where the renowned Real Madrid football team plays.
Among the points of interest you will find the National Music Auditorium, preferably dedicated to classical music concerts, the Natural Science Museum, the Museum of the City and the Park of Berlin, a place that pays homage to the German capital.
Chamartín is full of restaurants, bars and entertainment venues where perfectly combines the traditional with the sophisticated.
Do not forget to visit the Chamartín Market, one of the largest markets in the capital.
